Lad that is confused by a standard of perfection (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDEAL Lad that is confused by a standard of perfection (5) (5)
7% EMERALD Stone confused mere lad (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
7% BOY Lad (3) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
6% LOVEIT "That is perfect!" (6) LA Times Daily Nov 10, 2025
6% ADDLE Confuse (5) The Telegraph Mini Nov 8, 2025
6% ERRS Isn't perfect (4) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
6% IDEALS Aspirational standards (6) Universal Nov 4, 2025
6% NORM Standard (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
6% BEFUDDLE Confuse (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 27, 2025
6% ADDLED Confused (6) TV Oct 26, 2025
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