Tailor stripped lads before fitting (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ADAPT Tailor stripped lads before fitting (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 25, 2025
6% BOY Lad (3) Newsday Aug 2, 2026
6% APT Fitting (3) The Times Sunday Concise Jul 26, 2026
6% SONNYBOYS Lads (9) Newsday Jul 16, 2026
6% JIBES Fits (with) (5) Newsday Jul 16, 2026
6% TYKE Little lad (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 15, 2026
6% HEM Tailored edge (3) LA Times Daily Jul 1, 2026
6% INANE Repeatedly stripped Mini lad knew to be empty (5) The Telegraph Cryptic May 15, 2026
5% EDIBLE Fit for eating (6) The Times Concise Aug 1, 2026
5% SHOE "If the ____ fits, wear it!" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 1, 2026

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