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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MACHINEGUN Staff receiving unexpectedly nice hug, but one is fired (10) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 14, 2023
5% CONIFER Discuss hugging one tree (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 31, 2026
5% ANDYET "Unexpectedly..." (6) Newsday Jul 11, 2026
5% ARM One of a hugging pair (3)
4% OINKED One kid unexpectedly made a sound like a pig (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 7, 2026
4% CREW Plane's staff (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 6, 2026
4% AIDES Support staff (5) Newsday Sep 2, 2026
4% STRUDEL Pastry rustled unexpectedly (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Sep 2, 2026
4% EGRET Unexpectedly greet a bird (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Aug 31, 2026
4% NAUGHTY Not nice (7) Universal Aug 30, 2026

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