Detest the French, stifling expletive Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOATHE Detest the French, stifling expletive (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 4, 2024
6% HATED Detested (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 9, 2025
5% CUSSESOUT Assails with expletives (9) Wall Street Journal Dec 23, 2025
5% ANATHEMA Detested thing (8) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
5% HATE Detest (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
4% ELEVE Student, in French (5) Commuter Jan 8, 2026
4% ELLE She, in French (4) New York Times Mini Jan 6, 2026
4% UNE A, in French (3) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
4% PERES French fathers (5) New York Times Jan 3, 2026
4% MIDI French for 'noon' (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 3, 2026

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