Legally permissible to start late, but offensive Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Legally permissible to start late, but offensive 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AWFUL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AWFUL Legally permissible to start late, but offensive (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 20, 2018
6% INSULTING Offensive (9) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 17, 2025
6% ELL "Late" start? (3)
5% RUDE "How offensive!" (4) Universal Sep 5, 2025
5% MAY Has permission to (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 4, 2025
5% AWOL USAF offense (4) Newsday Sep 4, 2025
5% ASTRIDE Endure starting late journey with legs apart (7) The Times Cryptic Sep 4, 2025
5% ALLOW Give permission for (5) Newsday Sep 2, 2025
5% STEAL Take without permission (5)
5% UNPC Potentially offensive, in brief (4) Premier Sunday Aug 31, 2025

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