Be ill, perhaps, due to defamation (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIBEL Be ill, perhaps, due to defamation (5) (5)
7% MALIGN Defame; harmful (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 14, 2026
7% FLU Winter illness, perhaps (3)
6% SMEAR Defame during a political campaign (5) New York Times Midi Mar 24, 2026
6% MAYBE Makeshift assembly line reduced by illness, perhaps? (5) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 20, 2026
6% TRE Uno, due, ___ (3) Universal Mar 14, 2026
6% CASE Instance of illness (4) Commuter Mar 14, 2026
6% INFOR Due to get (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 10, 2026
6% INFLUENZA Illness (9) The Telegraph Quick Mar 2, 2026
6% ALL "With ___ due respect ..." (3)
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