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Brave and forceful at first, ran away confused Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Brave and forceful at first, ran away confused last seen in Guardian 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BAFFLED.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | BAFFLED Brave and forceful at first, ran away confused | (7) | The Guardian Cryptic | Jun 7, 2023 |
| 7% | FLED Ran away | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 6% | DARE Brave a confusing read (4) | (4) | Mirror Cryptic | Oct 5, 2025 |
| 6% | REPEL Force away | (5) | The Times Concise | Jul 28, 2025 |
| 5% | HEROIC Brave, fearless | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 5% | LOSER Also-ran | (5) | ||
| 5% | VIOLENT Forceful | (7) | The Atlantic | Oct 5, 2025 |
| 5% | STOOD Ran (for election) | (5) | The Times Concise | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 5% | IMPEL Force | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 5% | ADDLE Confuse (5) | (5) | Mirror Classic | Sep 29, 2025 |
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