Awful creep, about ten, behaving insincerely Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRETENCE Awful creep, about ten, behaving insincerely (8) The Telegraph Cryptic May 6, 2021
5% ACTED Behaved (5) The Telegraph Quick Apr 21, 2026
5% ACT Behave (3) The Telegraph Quick Apr 9, 2026
5% CANT Insincere talk (4) Puzzler Backwords Apr 7, 2026
5% GLIB Insincere (4) TV Mar 29, 2026
5% SMARMY Insincerely flattering (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 7, 2026
5% PLAYACT Behave insincerely (7) The Sun Mini Dec 10, 2024
4% ABUSE Behave badly towards (5) The Telegraph Plusword Apr 22, 2026
4% ENTICE Lure about ten with diamond (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 17, 2026
4% INCH Creep along in church (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 17, 2026

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