Lacking proper respect or seriousness (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLIPPANT Lacking proper respect or seriousness (8) (8)
9% STAID Respectably proper (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 6, 2025
7% ALLJOKINGASIDE "Seriously ... " (14) LA Times Daily Jan 3, 2026
6% SEEMLY Proper (6) (6) The Sun Mini Jan 9, 2026
6% LEVITY Drink in the course of duty, showing lack of seriousness (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
6% DISTRIBUTE Show lack of respect for accolade in broadcast (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
6% RIGHTFUL Proper, legitimate (8) The Times Concise Dec 25, 2025
6% PRIM Overly proper (4) USA Today Dec 13, 2025
6% ESTEEM Respect (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
6% HATE Seriously detest (4) USA Today Nov 11, 2025
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