Footballer takes part, 'e will speak evil in the absence of another (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKBITE Footballer takes part, 'e will speak evil in the absence of another (8) (8)
5% INCUBI Evil spirits (6) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
5% WAS In Republican's absence, conflicts happened (3) The Times Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
5% ABSTAIN Take no part (7) Newsday Jan 29, 2026
5% EASE Absence of difficulty (4) (4) Mirror Classic Jan 29, 2026
5% ANARCHISM Complete absence of law or government (9) Puzzler Backwords Jan 25, 2026
5% ROTTEN __ to the core (evil) (6) Newsday Jan 20, 2026
5% ACTSAS Takes the part of (6) TV Jan 18, 2026
5% SEENO "__ evil, hear..." (5) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
5% ERAT The "E" of QED (4) LA Times Daily Jan 15, 2026
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