Defenders lied wickedly showing lapse in morals Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKSLIDE Defenders lied wickedly showing lapse in morals (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 27, 2016
2% AESOP Man of morals (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 18, 2025
2% BOOST Raise (morale, say) (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
2% RIGHTNESS Moral justification (9) New York Times Oct 14, 2025
2% ESAI Morales in movies (4) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
2% LOEB Leopold's co-defendant (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
2% DEGENERATE Morally corrupt (10) The Times Concise Oct 7, 2025
2% USO Mil. morale booster (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 7, 2025
2% ETHIC Moral tenet (5) Commuter Oct 3, 2025
2% DELI Lied about store (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 3, 2025

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