Shortage of staff restricting chores when working in nursery Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRESCHOOL Shortage of staff restricting chores when working in nursery (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 17, 2022
2% CLEFS Staff figures (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
2% HIRE Staff addition (4) New York Times Nov 29, 2025
2% CRAMP Restrict narrowly (5) Newsday Nov 27, 2025
2% SHARP Staff symbol (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 25, 2025
2% NOTE Staff symbol (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 25, 2025
2% JOBS Chores, e.g. (4) Premier Sunday Nov 23, 2025
2% MARY Contrarian in a nursery rhyme (4) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
2% RAKE Do a fall yard chore (4) Premier Sunday Nov 23, 2025
2% ERRAND Chore (6) (6) Mirror Quick Nov 22, 2025

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