Happy not working, gripped by decent novel Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Happy not working, gripped by decent novel last seen in Telegraph 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CONTENTED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONTENTED Happy not working, gripped by decent novel (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 6, 2019
5% ELATE Make happy (5) USA Today Feb 20, 2026
5% HOLDALL Contain everything in grip (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Feb 20, 2026
5% PLIERS Gripping implement (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 17, 2026
5% ASA Happy __ clam (3) LA Times Daily Feb 16, 2026
5% RATEDA Like decent bonds (6) LA Times Daily Feb 11, 2026
5% ENFORCE Garden forceps, gripping implement (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 11, 2026
5% DRESSED Perhaps decent, like certain salads (7) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 10, 2026
5% GLEE Happiness (4) The Times Concise Feb 5, 2026
5% BOOK Novel (4) The Telegraph Mini Feb 4, 2026

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