Hesitant setter would back lines on article (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hesitant setter would back lines on article (7) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on June 12, 2026. 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 DITHERY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DITHERY Hesitant setter would back lines on article (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 12, 2026
6% RELUCTANCE Hesitancy (10) Puzzler Backwords Jun 11, 2026
6% BALK Hesitate (4) Eugene Sheffer May 21, 2026
6% GEL Setter on back (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Mar 5, 2026
5% UNA Italian article (3) Eugene Sheffer Jun 12, 2026
5% RECITAL Article (anag.) (7) The Telegraph Quick Jun 12, 2026
5% CHINA Articles of porcelain (5) Puzzler Backwords Jun 8, 2026
5% NARROWS Sprinted back to lines - gets thinner (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 7, 2026
5% ELSE "Who ___ would it be?" (4) The Atlantic Jun 6, 2026
5% UNE French article (3) Eugene Sheffer Jun 6, 2026

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