Fail to detect lies about weapons (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISSILES Fail to detect lies about weapons (8) (8)
7% DELI Lied about store (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
7% SACRILEGE Grace lies about profanity (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
7% FIFTYONE LI (8) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 28, 2025
6% DUD Failing to detonate (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 21, 2026
6% LOUNGER Person who lies about the room, right? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 18, 2026
6% IDLE Lied about being lazy (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 17, 2026
6% LEAD Clue for a detective (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
6% RESTSON Lies atop (7) New York Times Jan 14, 2026
6% ELSE "If all __ fails..." (4) Newsday Jan 14, 2026
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