I would build a nest inside as a substitute (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INSTEAD I would build a nest inside as a substitute (7) (7)
6% SHANT "If I could, I would, but I can't, so I ___" (5) The Atlantic Jan 21, 2026
6% NOTME "I would never!" (5) USA Today Dec 31, 2025
6% LIE "Would I ___ to you?" (3) USA Today Oct 29, 2025
5% AERIES Eagles' nests (6) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
5% STRONGEST Rook inside cuckoo nest's got most forceful (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
5% AERIE Eagle's nest (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 19, 2026
5% DREY Squirrel's nest (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
5% DEPUTISE Substitute (8) (8) Puzzler Jan 13, 2026
5% ERECTS Builds (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 10, 2026
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