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% VERY Extremely (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 23, 2025
4% LADS Chaps (4) LA Times Daily Dec 21, 2025
4% MEN Chaps (3) LA Times Daily Dec 12, 2025
4% LAD Young chap (3)
4% EVERSO Extremely (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 11, 2025
4% EDITOR Chief rioted unexpectedly (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Nov 23, 2025
4% BLOKES Chaps (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 17, 2025
4% CROSSPATHS Meet unexpectedly (with) (10) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
4% GUY Chap (3) Universal Oct 7, 2025

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