Devious cryptic setter no doubt close to reinstatement (3,2,2,7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOTTOBE Devious cryptic setter no doubt close to reinstatement (3,2,2,7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 10, 2024
5% HESITATION Doubt (10) Puzzler Backwords Dec 31, 2025
5% SECRET Cryptic (6) Newsday Nov 20, 2025
5% STREET The way setter is cryptic (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 1, 2025
5% SLY Devious (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 4, 2025
4% SOLVE Loves cryptic answer (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 7, 2026
4% MOLECULES Spies entertaining cryptic clue for "particles" (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
4% NEAR Close by (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 5, 2026
4% END Close (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
4% SHUTS Closes (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 4, 2026

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