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*Gradual, seemingly harmless course of action that ultimately results in bad consequences Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue *Gradual, seemingly harmless course of action that ultimately results in bad consequences last seen in New York Times 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SLIPPERYSLOPE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SLIPPERYSLOPE *Gradual, seemingly harmless course of action that ultimately results in bad consequences | (13) | New York Times | Sep 4, 2023 |
| 5% | AFTEREFFECT Consequence, result | (11) | The Times Concise | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 5% | UPSHOTS Ultimate consequences | (7) | New York Times Mini | Nov 29, 2025 |
| 4% | LEADSTO Results in | (7) | New York Times | Feb 2, 2026 |
| 4% | BITE All bark and no ___ (intimidating but harmless) | (4) | ||
| 4% | TAKESTEPS Initiate a course of action (4,5) | (9) | Puzzler | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 4% | ANDSO "As a result ..." | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 4% | ENSUED Resulted | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 4% | WANED Decreased gradually | (5) | Newsday | Jan 26, 2026 |
| 4% | AGES Forever, seemingly | (4) | Commuter | Jan 23, 2026 |
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