Clever and honest once I replaced you, as they say (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Clever and honest once I replaced you, as they say (9) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on February 5, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INGENIOUS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INGENIOUS Clever and honest once I replaced you, as they say (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
7% ARENT "___ you clever?" (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
6% FRANK Honest (5) USA Today Feb 4, 2026
6% OOH I say nothing I say! (3) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 3, 2026
6% WELLPLAYED "Clever" (10) LA Times Daily Jan 3, 2026
5% SEE "I told you!" (3)
5% THAT "You can say ___ again!" (4) New York Times Feb 3, 2026
5% URGENT Not to be put off, I say you are a good bloke (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
5% NOPROB "I got you" (6) USA Today Feb 1, 2026
5% GENIE To whom you might say "I wish …" (5) New York Times Jan 31, 2026

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