'Better safe than sorry,' for example Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue 'Better safe than sorry,' for example last seen in USA Today puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ADAGE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ADAGE 'Better safe than sorry,' for example (5) USA Today Dec 19, 2021
9% THAN "Better safe ___ sorry" (4)
8% SAFE "Better ___ than sorry" (4)
7% FORTUNEFAVORSTHEBRAVE ''Better to be safe than sorry,'' but . . (21) Newsday May 2, 2021
7% MAXIMS 'Better safe than sorry' and others (6) New York Times Feb 8, 2017
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% BEAT Do better than (4) Universal Aug 2, 2025
6% CURE "Prevention is better than ___" (4)

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