"Don't judge a book by its cover," for instance Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue 'Don't judge a book by its cover,' for instance last seen in New York Times 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ADAGE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ADAGE 'Don't judge a book by its cover,' for instance (5) New York Times Sep 3, 2019
95% ITS "Don't judge a book by ___ cover" (3)
80% JOSHUA Bible book before Judges (6) Commuter Jun 22, 2026
76% CLOTHESMAKETHEMAN Don't judge a book by its cover, but ... (17)
73% ARBITER Judge (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 24, 2026
73% RATES Judges (5) The Telegraph Quick Jun 23, 2026
73% RATED Judged (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 10, 2026
73% DEEM Judge (4) New York Times Jun 6, 2026
73% WORE Donned (4) Eugene Sheffer May 16, 2026
69% BONE T-__ steak (4) Newsday Jun 30, 2026

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