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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cheat to start puzzle last seen in Telegraph 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CONFOUND.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONFOUND Cheat to start puzzle (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 20, 2020
4% ONEDOWN Possible puzzle start (7) Thomas Joseph Oct 24, 2025
3% RIDDLE Puzzle (6) Puzzler Backwords Nov 17, 2025
3% DIDDLE Cheat (colloquially) (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Nov 17, 2025
3% ONSET Start (5) The Telegraph Mini Nov 16, 2025
3% ROOK Cheat, informally (4) New York Times Nov 13, 2025
3% AMBIGUOUSFIGURE Image in this puzzle (15) New York Times Nov 12, 2025
3% CONUNDRUM Puzzle, riddle (9) The Times Concise Nov 11, 2025
3% CARDSHARP Scrap hard, ordered cheat (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
3% THEBEATLES Group associated with six key starting words in this puzzle (10) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025

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