Time referee retired, having fallen ill and struggled Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRAVAILED Time referee retired, having fallen ill and struggled (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 6, 2023
5% BADCALL Referee's mistake (7) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
5% ARBITER Referee (7) The Times Concise Sep 6, 2025
4% HAS "Olympus ___ Fallen" (2013 movie) (3)
4% FLU Winter illness (3)
4% SPITE Ill will (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
4% AILMENT Dreadful meal in time causes illness (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 10, 2025
4% LINESMAN Official assisting a referee (8) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
4% INAPT Ill-fitting (5) LA Times Daily Oct 1, 2025
4% VIE Struggle (3) New York Times Sep 30, 2025

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