Dainty little maiden keeping time in form, perhaps Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Dainty little maiden keeping time in form, perhaps last seen in Telegraph Toughie 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SWEETMEAT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWEETMEAT Dainty little maiden keeping time in form, perhaps (9) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 13, 2018
5% SCANT Little look on time (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
5% DAMSEL Maiden (6) Universal Oct 30, 2025
5% SHIFT Move and keep quiet if having little time (5) (5) The Guardian Quiptic Oct 19, 2025
5% TWEE Affectedly dainty (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Oct 13, 2025
5% NYMPH Mythical maiden (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 8, 2025
5% MIGNON French for "dainty" (6) New York Times Sep 12, 2025
5% DELICATE Dainty (8) The Times Concise Aug 25, 2025
4% ANORAK Trainspotter perhaps - and what keeps him warm and dry? (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
4% STINGY Vocalise, keeping time, melody ultimately tight (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 8, 2025

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