For Linnaeus, say, maggot active isn't bad (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOTANIST For Linnaeus, say, maggot active isn't bad (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 9, 2025
70% AINT Isn t wrong (4)
67% GLOAT Be a bad winner, say (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 18, 2025
67% BOTANY Carl Linnaeus's field of study (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 27, 2025
67% SWEAR Say a bad word (5) Universal Nov 11, 2025
64% TOA ___ T (3) New York Times Dec 20, 2025
64% LARVA Caterpillar or maggot, eg (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 1, 2025
61% ONTHEGO Active (7) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 14, 2025
61% TIEDYE Alter, as a T-shirt for a Phish concert, say (6) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
61% TIMESWITCH What will activate journalist who's a bad speller? (10) The Times Cryptic Dec 4, 2025

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