Bootlicking - or a less healthy desire, it's said Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SYCOPHANCY Bootlicking - or a less healthy desire, it's said (10) The Times Cryptic Feb 1, 2025
58% ENDS Less desirable bread slices, for many (4) Universal Jun 2, 2026
55% WANTS Desires (5) New York Times May 26, 2026
55% URGE Desire (4) Eugene Sheffer May 4, 2026
52% WELL Feeling healthy (4) Newsday Jun 2, 2026
50% HALE Healthy; heal (anag.) (4) The Telegraph Mini Jun 2, 2026
50% SWORE Said "@#$#!!%" (5) Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026
50% STATED Said (6) Eugene Sheffer May 29, 2026
50% ACHE Deep desire (4) USA Today May 28, 2026
50% LUST Overwhelming desire (4) Puzzler Backwords May 26, 2026

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