Hear I've tangled with dunce? Right, he could do better Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNDERACHIEVER Hear I've tangled with dunce? Right, he could do better (13) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 16, 2017
70% MEH "Could be better" (3) TV Jan 4, 2026
62% ONEUP Do better than (5) USA Today Feb 18, 2026
59% UNSEE "I wish I could ___ that . . ." (5) USA Today Jan 24, 2026
56% KNOT Tangle (4) (4) The Sun Mini Mar 13, 2026
56% LIKEME "The way I do it" (6) Universal Mar 2, 2026
56% LOT "I get that a ___" ("I hear that often") (3)
56% HELPME "I could use a hand" (6) LA Times Daily Feb 25, 2026
56% GUESSSO "I suppose that's right" (7) New York Times Feb 17, 2026
56% VIRUSDETECTED "Is that a cough I hear?" (13) New York Times Jan 25, 2026

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