Backside clean on reflection? It's what sycophants do Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUTTERUP Backside clean on reflection? It's what sycophants do (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 29, 2023
63% TOADY Sycophant (5) Puzzler Backwords Aug 14, 2026
63% HEINIE Backside (6) New York Times Jul 21, 2026
60% RUMP Backside (4) USA Today Jun 12, 2026
55% YOU "What do ___ mean?" (3) USA Today Aug 19, 2026
55% WASHERS Rings people who do cleaning (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 17, 2026
55% DRIP What icicles do (4) New York Times Aug 11, 2026
55% DABBLE What dilettantes do (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 9, 2026
55% YESMAN Sycophant (3-3) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 3, 2026
52% ALTAR Where "I do"s are exchanged (5)

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