Deft clue I arranged to be misleading (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deft clue I arranged to be misleading (9) featured in Guardian Quiptic puzzle on January 11, 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 DECEITFUL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DECEITFUL Deft clue I arranged to be misleading (9) (9) The Guardian Quiptic Jan 11, 2026
8% REDHERRINGS Misleading clues (11) Thomas Joseph Dec 30, 2025
7% REDHERRING Misleading clue (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 6, 2025
5% ARRAIGN Charge overturned in hearing I arranged (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 8, 2026
5% COORDINATE Arrange match (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
5% DRAPE Arrange, as a shawl (5) Universal Jan 2, 2026
5% MESSY Carelessly arranged (5) The Times Concise Dec 31, 2025
5% ALIGN Arrange in a row (5) LA Times Daily Dec 29, 2025
5% LAID Arranged (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 26, 2025
5% ARRAYS Arrangements (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 25, 2025

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