English scoff, entertained by head's lack of self-assurance Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue English scoff, entertained by head's lack of self-assurance 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NEEDINESS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEEDINESS English scoff, entertained by head's lack of self-assurance (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 15, 2025
63% PRESENCE Self-assurance (8) Commuter Nov 4, 2025
63% CONFIDENT Self-assured (9) Universal Oct 30, 2025
61% APLOMB Self-assurance (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 12, 2025
54% BOLDEST Head boy, eldest and most self-assured (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 12, 2025
52% UNPOISED Lacking self-assurance (8) New York Times Jul 11, 2021
48% EAT Scoff (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 9, 2025
46% TIMIDNESS Lacking self-assurance or bravery (9)
44% SMUDGE Mark's daughter self-satisfied European entertains (6) The Times Cryptic Oct 22, 2025
44% GUARANTEED Assured (10) The Times Concise Aug 2, 2025

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