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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Instead of popular piece of fiction, first from Updike 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INLIEU.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INLIEU Instead of popular piece of fiction, first from Updike (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 27, 2018
5% LIEU In __ of (instead of) (4) Newsday Aug 27, 2025
5% ELSE Instead (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 3, 2025
4% OBAMAS First family from Chicago (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
4% SMASHED In pieces (7) LA Times Daily Oct 14, 2025
4% UMA ___ Thurman of "Pulp Fiction" (3)
4% SIRI Popular assistant (4)
4% COLAS Popular pops (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 4, 2025
4% BRA Top piece of a two-piece (3)
4% LARA Fictional archaeologist Croft (4) LA Times Daily Sep 23, 2025

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