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Force leader, caught in bad lie, to U-turn (5) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Force leader, caught in bad lie, to U-turn (5) last seen in Guardian 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IMPEL.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | IMPEL Force leader, caught in bad lie, to U-turn (5) | (5) | The Guardian Cryptic | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 6% | ROT Turn bad | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 6% | NNE U-turn from SSW | (3) | USA Today | Jan 5, 2026 |
| 6% | ARMYGENERAL Force leader | (11) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 17, 2025 |
| 6% | FLATFOOTED Bad way to be caught | (10) | New York Times | Nov 15, 2025 |
| 5% | FIB Little lie | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Feb 3, 2026 |
| 5% | REVERSAL Show about core of overseas U-turn | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Feb 2, 2026 |
| 5% | UNIT The "U" of CPU | (4) | LA Times Daily | Feb 2, 2026 |
| 5% | ARMY Military force | (4) | ||
| 5% | ATTENUATE Reduce the force of | (9) | Puzzler Backwords | Jan 29, 2026 |
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