Takes the stump, in a way. Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORATES Takes the stump, in a way. (6)
8% HINT Help for a stumped solver (4) New York Times Oct 14, 2025
8% ORATOR One on the stump (6) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
8% ATSEA Totally stumped (5) LA Times Daily Oct 9, 2025
8% WICKET Set of stumps and bails (6) The Times Concise Sep 27, 2025
8% BUSES Takes to school, in a way (5) New York Times Aug 3, 2025
7% STOLEN Hot way to take Noel off! (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 28, 2025
7% TREERINGS Age indicators visible on stumps (9) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
7% DISMAST Take down its sails, in a way (7) Wall Street Journal Aug 30, 2025
7% RUN Take off, in a way (3) USA Today Jul 17, 2025
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