Drollery less desirable as one gets on? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Drollery less desirable as one gets on? last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BADINAGE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BADINAGE Drollery less desirable as one gets on? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic May 9, 2020
6% YEN Desire (3) New York Times Dec 30, 2025
6% SEXY Desirable (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 18, 2025
6% WISH Desire (4) USA Today Quick Dec 10, 2025
5% RAWER Less cultured (5) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
5% PALER Less colourful (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 7, 2026
5% MINUS Less (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 5, 2026
5% SAFER Less dangerous (5) The Times Concise Jan 3, 2026
5% ACHE A revolutionary desire (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Jan 2, 2026
5% URGE Desire (4) (4) Puzzler Jan 1, 2026

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