"Better safe than sorry" and others Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MAXIMS 'Better safe than sorry' and others (6) New York Times Feb 8, 2017
9% SAFE "Better ___ than sorry" (4)
9% THAN "Better safe ___ sorry" (4)
7% UNSURPASSED Better than any other (11) (11) Puzzler Jul 7, 2025
7% ADAGE 'Better safe than sorry,' e.g. (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 14, 2023
7% FORTUNEFAVORSTHEBRAVE ''Better to be safe than sorry,'' but . . (21) Newsday May 2, 2021
6% OUTPERFORMED Did better than (12) The Times Concise Sep 1, 2025
6% OUTHIT Bat better than (6) Newsday Aug 29, 2025
6% LATE Better ___ than never (4)
6% EXCEPT Not including, other than (6) The Times Concise Aug 12, 2025

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