Doesn't quite play by the book Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Doesn't quite play by the book last seen in Universal puzzle. 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BENDSTHERULES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BENDSTHERULES Doesn't quite play by the book (13) Universal Aug 6, 2015
6% SIPS Doesn�t guzzle (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 19, 2016
6% DISAGREES Doesn t go along with (9)
5% CAUGHTINATRAP ne[nabbed]t (13) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
5% INTO Quite fond of (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026
5% TEN Not quite a dozen (3) Newsday Jan 26, 2026
5% AJAR Not quite shut (4) Newsday Jan 25, 2026
5% DINOS T. rex and such (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 24, 2026
5% AMISS Not quite right (5) Universal Jan 24, 2026
5% REX Follower of "T." (3) New York Times Jan 20, 2026

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