Give confidence to old men, be devious Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMBOLDEN Give confidence to old men, be devious (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 29, 2024
6% FAITH Confidence (5) New York Times Feb 22, 2026
6% SCHEMER Devious person (7) Newsday Feb 15, 2026
6% SLY Devious (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 24, 2026
6% PAL Confidant (3) Newsday Jan 23, 2026
5% ASSERT State with confidence (6) LA Times Daily Mar 7, 2026
5% ICAN Confident assertion (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 5, 2026
5% BULLISH Aggressively confident (7) The Times Concise Mar 4, 2026
5% COCKY Arrogantly confident (5) USA Today Mar 4, 2026
5% APLOMB Self-confidence (6) Commuter Mar 3, 2026

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