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I had been in front, but became lazy Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue I had been in front, but became lazy 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IDLED.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | IDLED I had been in front, but became lazy | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | May 11, 2015 |
| 6% | COULDA "I ___ been a contender ..." | (6) | New York Times | Mar 9, 2026 |
| 6% | WERE Had been | (4) | New York Times Mini | Jan 15, 2026 |
| 6% | WEVE "___ been had!" | (4) | New York Times | Dec 10, 2025 |
| 5% | SOURED Became undrinkable | (6) | Newsday | Mar 15, 2026 |
| 5% | SUSAN Lazy ___ (revolving tray) | (5) | ||
| 5% | IDAHO I had a house somewhere in America | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Mar 13, 2026 |
| 5% | LITUP Became bright | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Mar 6, 2026 |
| 5% | IDLER More lazy | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Mar 5, 2026 |
| 5% | DATED Became an item? | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Mar 4, 2026 |
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