Fiendish setters always take assumed names in crosswords, initially Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fiendish setters always take assumed names in crosswords, initially 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SATANIC.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SATANIC Fiendish setters always take assumed names in crosswords, initially (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 2, 2018
5% ALIAS Assumed name (5) LA Times Daily Dec 1, 2025
5% EVIL Fiendish (4) (4) Puzzler Oct 7, 2025
4% IMPEACH Disparage the setter's fruit (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 1, 2025
4% NOMADIC Always on the move (7) Puzzler Backwords Nov 30, 2025
4% TAKETHEREINS Assume leadership (12) USA Today Nov 29, 2025
4% EER Always, poetically (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 27, 2025
4% OREOS Cookies frequently name-dropped in crosswords (5) The Atlantic Nov 24, 2025
4% IFSO "Assuming that's true ..." (4) The Atlantic Nov 21, 2025
4% TESTCASE Precedent setter, legally (8) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2025

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