Bootlicker, extremely smarmy chap, not unexpectedly Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bootlicker, extremely smarmy chap, not unexpectedly last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SYCOPHANT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SYCOPHANT Bootlicker, extremely smarmy chap, not unexpectedly (9) The Telegraph Cryptic May 8, 2023
4% DROPSBY Visits unexpectedly (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 6, 2025
4% LAD Li'l chap (3) USA Today Sep 6, 2025
4% GENTS Chaps (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 1, 2025
4% LADS Chaps (4) New York Times Aug 28, 2025
4% FLAKE Drop out unexpectedly (5) LA Times Daily Aug 27, 2025
4% OUTOFTHEBLUE Unexpectedly (3,2,3,4) (12) Mirror Classic Aug 24, 2025
4% END Extremity (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 20, 2025
4% GENT Polite chap (4) USA Today Aug 17, 2025
4% FELLA Chap (5) USA Today Aug 9, 2025

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