Calmed down as program got less awkward (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Calmed down as program got less awkward (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on September 21, 2026. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is APPEASED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APPEASED Calmed down as program got less awkward (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 21, 2026
7% ABATE Calm down (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 16, 2026
7% ABATES Calms down (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 1, 2026
6% CLUMSY Awkward (6) The Times Concise Aug 26, 2026
6% ALIT Got down (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 14, 2026
5% ENCORE Program extension (6) LA Times Daily Sep 19, 2026
5% APP Computer program (3) The Telegraph Quick Sep 17, 2026
5% BOT Computer program (3) The Telegraph Mini Sep 9, 2026
5% TERSER Less wordy (6) Premier Sunday Sep 6, 2026
5% FAUXPAS Awkward mistake (4,3) (7) The Guardian Quick Sep 5, 2026

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