Candidate, one muddled about pit (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOMINEE Candidate, one muddled about pit (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 10, 2026
6% ADDLED Muddled, confused (6) Puzzler Backwords Apr 23, 2026
6% PEACH Fruit with a pit (5) USA Today Apr 23, 2026
6% RAN Was a candidate (3) Newsday Apr 19, 2026
6% EMBER Fire pit remnant (5) TV Apr 19, 2026
6% ASPIRANT Candidate (8) The Telegraph Quick Apr 17, 2026
6% ABYSS Bottomless pit (5) (5) Mirror Classic Apr 13, 2026
6% MADEDO Muddled through (6) LA Times Daily Apr 12, 2026
6% APERTE Coram, palam, candide (6) The Times O Tempora Apr 11, 2026
6% SLATE List of candidates (5) Newsday Apr 6, 2026

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