If clue initially reads badly, strike it! Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue If clue initially reads badly, strike it! last seen in Times 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 LUCIFER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LUCIFER If clue initially reads badly, strike it! (7) The Times Cryptic Aug 8, 2025
5% SUSPECTS Sextet in Clue (8) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
5% ILL Badly (3) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
5% MAIM Injure badly (4) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
5% TAP Strike gently (3) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
5% ZINE Fan reading (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
5% ROB Take badly? (3) USA Today Oct 9, 2025
5% EBOOK Kindle read (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2025
5% ODOR Clue for a bloodhound (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 6, 2025
5% POPS Is visually striking (4) New York Times Oct 5, 2025

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