Initially nice and sweet, then you're mean (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NASTY Initially nice and sweet, then you're mean (5) (5)
95% GATEAU Gold entrance initially was sweet (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jan 24, 2026
95% EMEET "Nice to ___ you!" (Zoom greeting) (5) USA Today Dec 19, 2025
90% MOI "You don't mean me?!" (3) Newsday Jan 16, 2026
90% MEAN Not nice (4) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
85% AMIE Nice girlfriend (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
85% AROMATIC Nice-smelling (8) Premier Sunday Feb 8, 2026
85% TETE Head, in Nice (4) Premier Sunday Feb 8, 2026
85% SEE "I ___ what you mean" (understand) (3)
85% VISIT Come by five, do you mean? (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
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