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

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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) Commuter Feb 2, 2026
5% CRAB Hermit or soft-shell (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Feb 20, 2026
5% CLEVER Cunning (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 19, 2026
5% BROWNIE Fairy cake (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 16, 2026
5% ECLAIR Cake (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 15, 2026
5% AREPA Cornmeal cake (5) LA Times Daily Feb 14, 2026
5% TIER Cake layer (4) Universal Feb 12, 2026
5% SLY Cunning (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 5, 2026
5% ICERS Cake frosters (5) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026

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