Chap pretends to embrace wife's effigy Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GUYFAWKES Chap pretends to embrace wife's effigy (9) The Times Cryptic Apr 22, 2015
6% GUY Bonfire effigy (3) Puzzler Backwords Feb 2, 2026
6% POSEAS Pretend to be (6) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026
5% OAF Clumsy chap (3)
5% BEARHUG Hearty embrace (7) New York Times Feb 16, 2026
5% HUG Affectionate embrace (3)
5% FELLA Chap (5) USA Today Feb 11, 2026
5% JACKTHELAD Rogue chap * (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 11, 2026
5% OSTENSIBLE Pretended, professed (10) (10) Puzzler Feb 6, 2026
5% MEN Chaps (3) New York Times Jan 31, 2026

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