Defect, you say, being perhaps a fool (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESSERT Defect, you say, being perhaps a fool (7) (7)
6% MEN "Wise ___ say, only fools rush in ..." (3)
6% LOOBY Fool can accept losing you (5) The Times Cryptic Aug 27, 2026
6% HUH "What did you say?!" (3)
6% LEASING Being a landlord, say, is gratifying, but not at first (7) The Times Cryptic Aug 26, 2026
6% LISP Speech defect (4) (4) Mirror Quick Aug 23, 2026
6% ASSES Fools (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 18, 2026
6% OAF Clumsy fool (3) Puzzler Backwords Aug 17, 2026
6% LIAR "Nothing you say is true!" (4) LA Times Daily Aug 9, 2026
6% QUIETRIDE "… and the defective speaker system?" (9) New York Times Aug 2, 2026
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