Half-hearted setter misinterpreted brief (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TERSE Half-hearted setter misinterpreted brief (5) (5)
3% BFF Person who might have the other half of a heart necklace, in brief (3) New York Times Oct 27, 2025
2% TITTER Half-laugh (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 1, 2025
2% STREET The way setter is cryptic (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 1, 2025
2% ATRIA Heart's parts (5) Newsday Oct 30, 2025
2% DIP Brief drop (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025
2% SHORT Brief (5) New York Times Oct 28, 2025
2% EMAIL Message upset the setter - then there's trouble (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
2% TICKER Heart (6) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2025
2% PASSPORT Jet-setter's document (8)
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