Taxing task poorly tackled by king and queen Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KILLER Taxing task poorly tackled by king and queen (6) The Times Cryptic Apr 15, 2026
3% NALA "The Lion King" queen (4)
3% CHESSMEN Kings and queens, for example (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 5, 2026
2% DIM Poorly lit (3) Thomas Joseph Jun 15, 2026
2% ABLE Up to the task (4) New York Times Jun 15, 2026
2% ESSAYS Homework tasks (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 15, 2026
2% QUARTERBACKSACKS Coups for tackles (16) Newsday Jun 14, 2026
2% PITCHINGATENT Camping task (13) Thomas Joseph Jun 12, 2026
2% TALLORDER Story involving nobleman and king in difficult task (9) The Times Cryptic Jun 8, 2026
2% ASSIGN Delegate, as tasks (6)

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