Independent person elected to lie badly, being insolent Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IMPOLITE Independent person elected to lie badly, being insolent (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 20, 2017
4% BASK Lie in the sun (4) Newsday Mar 9, 2026
4% NAUGHTY Badly behaved (7) The Times Concise Mar 5, 2026
4% CAD About duke being a dishonourable person (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Mar 5, 2026
4% HALFTRUTH Not quite a lie * (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 4, 2026
4% FIB Lie (3) The Telegraph Mini Mar 2, 2026
4% IMPERTINENCE Rudeness, insolence (12) (12) Mirror Classic Mar 1, 2026
4% OILED Do lie about being greased (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Feb 28, 2026
4% POOR Badly off (4) (4) Mirror Classic Feb 27, 2026
4% HIDE Lie low (4) Commuter Feb 25, 2026

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