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Backside clean on reflection? It's what sycophants do Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Backside clean on reflection? It's what sycophants do 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BUTTERUP.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | BUTTERUP Backside clean on reflection? It's what sycophants do | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 63% | TOADY Sycophant | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 30, 2025 |
| 60% | YESMEN Sycophants | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Sep 1, 2025 |
| 58% | ITO "What was -- do?" | (3) | Premier Sunday | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 55% | TWINKLE What stars do | (7) | USA Today | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 55% | SHADOWS "What We Do in the ___" | (7) | TV | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 55% | MIRRORS Reflects | (7) | USA Today | Oct 25, 2025 |
| 55% | YESMAN Sycophant (3-3) | (6) | Mirror Quick | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 55% | AMESS "What ___!" ("Clean up this room!") | (5) | LA Times Mini | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 52% | ELSE "What __ can I do?" | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 6, 2025 |
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