False modesty mainly protects her, being stifled Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue False modesty mainly protects her, being stifled 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 SMOTHERED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMOTHERED False modesty mainly protects her, being stifled (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 17, 2021
4% NOTSO "That's false!" (5) USA Today May 15, 2026
4% SHE ___/her (3) New York Times May 10, 2026
4% ITSELF Stifle (anag) (6) (6) The Guardian Quick May 8, 2026
4% LIE False statement (3) Commuter May 8, 2026
4% DENY Declare false (4) Newsday May 3, 2026
4% THORNIEST It's not her fault being most difficult (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 28, 2026
4% SHIELD Protection (6) The Telegraph Quick Apr 27, 2026
4% REBUT Prove false (5) Puzzler Backwords Apr 11, 2026
4% UNTRUE False (6) The Telegraph Quick Apr 10, 2026

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