Absence of moral rectitude with which 18 vied (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEPRAVITY Absence of moral rectitude with which 18 vied (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 10, 2026
5% NONATTENDANCE Absence (13) The Times Concise Jul 28, 2026
4% EDIFICATION Moral and intellectual improvement (11) Puzzler Backwords Aug 9, 2026
4% FIRST With 46-Across, Starbuck vis-à-vis Captain Ahab (5) New York Times Aug 5, 2026
4% INTEGRITY Good moral behavior (9) New York Times Midi Aug 5, 2026
4% MILA "-- 18" (Uris novel) (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 3, 2026
4% RICHER Like cheesecake vis-à-vis sponge cake (6) New York Times Aug 2, 2026
4% SPIRIT Morale (6) USA Today Jul 31, 2026
4% SEAMY Morally sordid (5) Commuter Jul 31, 2026
4% ESAI Morales of "Ozark" (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 31, 2026

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