Before one I had to return the fool (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDIOT Before one I had to return the fool (5) (5)
8% SAP Fool in France not returning (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 2, 2025
7% KIDNAPPED Fool had dropped off novel (9) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 30, 2026
7% ASS Fool (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
7% NANA Fool (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 22, 2026
7% ONTO Not fooled by (4) Newsday Jan 19, 2026
7% UPKEEP Running ahead before spy returned (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
7% DIGOUT Find I had returned with painful condition (3,3) (6) The Sun Two Speed Dec 31, 2025
7% SILLYME "What a fool I am!" (7) Eugene Sheffer Dec 2, 2025
7% ODDSARE "If I had to guess ... " (7) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2025
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