Staff receiving unexpectedly nice hug, but one is fired Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Staff receiving unexpectedly nice hug, but one is fired last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MACHINEGUN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MACHINEGUN Staff receiving unexpectedly nice hug, but one is fired (10) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 14, 2023
5% ARMS Hugging limbs (4)
5% DROPSBY Visits unexpectedly (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 6, 2025
5% EMBRACED Hugged (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 25, 2025
5% UNE Nice one (3) LA Times Daily Aug 10, 2025
4% COTEDAZUR Nice spot? (9) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
4% SACKS Fires (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 14, 2025
4% GENT Nice guy (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 14, 2025
4% CROOK Bishop's staff (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 10, 2025
4% EMPLOY Hire staff (6)

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