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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 May 18, 2026
3% BEMUSE Puzzle (6) (6) The Guardian Quick May 29, 2026
3% LITERARYGENRES What the starts of eight long answers in this puzzle are (14) Premier Sunday May 24, 2026
3% POSER Tough puzzle (5) Newsday May 17, 2026
3% BEGAN Started (5) New York Times Midi May 10, 2026
3% BEGUN Started (5) Commuter May 8, 2026
3% CON Cheat (3) Puzzler Backwords Apr 30, 2026
3% TRICK Cheat, beguile (5) Puzzler Backwords Apr 30, 2026
3% TEASERS Puzzles (7) The Telegraph Quick Apr 23, 2026

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