Hermit with cunning plan to eat half a cake (7) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hermit with cunning plan to eat half a cake (7) 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RECLUSE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RECLUSE Hermit with cunning plan to eat half a cake (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 8, 2025
7% PLOY Cunning plan (4)
5% SLY Cunning (3) Universal Oct 24, 2025
5% SPONTANEOUS Not planned (11) Commuter Oct 24, 2025
5% ART Cunning (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 23, 2025
5% INSTORE Planned (7) Thomas Joseph Oct 23, 2025
5% TURNOVER Cake (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 19, 2025
5% PIECE "___ of cake!" (5) Universal Oct 12, 2025
5% ONE Half and half (3) LA Times Daily Oct 11, 2025
5% SLIER More cunning (5) Universal Sep 27, 2025

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