'Can you be less cryptic?' Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue 'Can you be less cryptic?' last seen in New York Times 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CARETOELABORATE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CARETOELABORATE 'Can you be less cryptic?' (15) New York Times Jun 26, 2021
7% BIN Where you can throw a can (3)
7% NOLESS "... if you can imagine it!" (6) Universal Mar 10, 2026
6% SANER Less cockamamie (5) LA Times Daily Apr 3, 2026
6% NEATER Less of a mess (6) New York Times Apr 3, 2026
6% ICIER Less welcoming (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 1, 2026
6% PALER Less dark (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 1, 2026
6% TOE The only foot digit you can point with (3)
6% SOFTER Less rough (6) USA Today Mar 30, 2026
6% THAT "Top ___!" ("Beat me if you can!") (4) Universal Mar 27, 2026

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