Workers having 40% laid off — look, it's business Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Workers having 40% laid off — look, it's business last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AFFAIR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AFFAIR Workers having 40% laid off — look, it's business (6) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 16, 2023
62% AXED Laid off, as workers (4)
59% UNIONSHOP Business whose workers join the local (9) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2025
59% STARTEDUP Kicked off, as a business (9) New York Times Sep 21, 2025
56% TYPEB Laid-back person (5) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
56% IDLE Not busy (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 2, 2025
56% BEADLE College official transformed lad into busy worker (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 2, 2025
56% DEUCE Score of 40-40 in a game of tennis (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Nov 27, 2025
56% ILL Laid up (3) (3) The Sun Mini Nov 22, 2025
56% ATWORK Busy (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 13, 2025

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