Bet it's a boat! (wordplay terrible at first) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUNT Bet it's a boat! (wordplay terrible at first) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 29, 2022
74% TSARS The first of these was Terrible (5) New York Times Apr 24, 2026
65% PUN Bit of wordplay (3)
62% PUNISH Correct wordplay is hard (6) The Times Cryptic Apr 2, 2026
59% OHNO "This is terrible" (4) Newsday Apr 20, 2026
56% ALLIN Daring bet (5) New York Times May 10, 2026
56% PUNJABI Indian wordplay with punch and hint of irony (7) The Telegraph Toughie May 8, 2026
56% TOTE Betting system (4) Puzzler Backwords May 5, 2026
56% TWOS "Terrible" age (4) Thomas Joseph May 4, 2026
56% PARI ___-mutuel betting (4) New York Times May 3, 2026

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