Detour is confusing stranger (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detour is confusing stranger (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on October 5, 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OUTSIDER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OUTSIDER Detour is confusing stranger (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 5, 2026
7% SIDETRIP Planned detour (8) New York Times Aug 2, 2026
6% BEFOGS Confuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 5, 2026
6% SHY Hesitant around strangers (3) LA Times Daily Oct 4, 2026
6% SOMETHINGSAMISS Confusion comment (15) Newsday Oct 1, 2026
6% ITDOESNTADDUP Confusion comment (13) Newsday Oct 1, 2026
6% PLEASEEXPLAIN Confusion comment (13) Newsday Oct 1, 2026
6% IDONTUNDERSTAND Confusion comment (15) Newsday Oct 1, 2026
6% ATSEA Confused (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 19, 2026
6% MIXUP Confusion (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 18, 2026

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