A good swimmer but a cad, right off at the start (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OTTER A good swimmer but a cad, right off at the start (5) (5)
6% STEPONE Good place to start (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 14, 2026
5% AMISS Not right (5) Universal May 4, 2026
5% EXCUSED Overlooked, start off angry, swear endlessly inside (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic May 4, 2026
5% CAP Swimmer's wear (3) LA Times Daily May 3, 2026
5% CUSHIONED Heartless cad keeps heinous criminal protected (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 30, 2026
5% EEL Slippery swimmer (3) The Telegraph Mini Apr 26, 2026
5% TETRA "Neon" swimmer (5) The Washington Post Mini Apr 25, 2026
5% OHISEE "Ah, right right right" (6) New York Times Apr 24, 2026
5% BACKLOG Reserve defender left good ball from the right (7) The Times Cryptic Apr 22, 2026
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