Taking off the payroll Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AXING Taking off the payroll (5)
4% DEPART Take off (6) USA Today Feb 2, 2026
3% RATTLESNAKE Take antlers off venomous creature (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 16, 2026
3% LETUP Take one's foot off the gas (5) New York Times Mar 11, 2026
3% SIT Take a load off (3) Commuter Mar 9, 2026
3% RECALLS Takes off-road? (7) New York Times Mar 7, 2026
3% ROOM Space for cleaner to take top off (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Mar 3, 2026
3% PILOT Worker who frequently takes off (5) New York Times Mini Mar 2, 2026
3% SENDSIN Takes off the bench (7) Wall Street Journal Feb 28, 2026
3% OWNERS They have to take top off depressants (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 25, 2026
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