Dead on time? Hardly (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LATE Dead on time? Hardly (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 15, 2024
9% FEW Hardly any (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 31, 2026
9% BRUSQUE Hardly chatty (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 30, 2026
9% ICY Hardly friendly? (3)
9% NARY Hardly (4) New York Times Dec 31, 2025
9% TERSE Hardly wordy (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 25, 2025
9% SELDOM Hardly ever (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 24, 2025
9% RAINY Hardly fair (5) LA Times Daily Dec 12, 2025
8% MCJOB Dead-end position (5) Universal Jan 31, 2026
8% SNAILSPACE Hardly a gallop (6,4) (10) The Guardian Quick Jan 28, 2026

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