Wife remains, contrary to expectation, lifting cleaning vessel Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WASHTUB Wife remains, contrary to expectation, lifting cleaning vessel (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 1, 2024
5% TUB Slow boat contrary to expectation returned (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Aug 15, 2025
5% DWELL Wife in valley to remain (5) (5)
5% WASH Wife remains clean (4)
4% ADVERSE Unfavourable, contrary (7) The Times Concise Oct 21, 2025
4% STAY Remain (4) Newsday Oct 21, 2025
4% HEAVE Lift with effort (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 21, 2025
4% HOISTS Lifts with a pulley (6) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
4% NORMAL Expected (6) Newsday Oct 18, 2025
4% DUE Expected in (3) Commuter Oct 18, 2025

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