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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AWFUL Legally permissible to start late, but offensive (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 20, 2018
6% RANK Offensive (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 5, 2026
6% ELL "Late" start? (3)
6% PARA Start for legal or medic (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 28, 2026
6% ISO Late start? (3) LA Times Daily Feb 25, 2026
5% TET -- Offensive (1968 attack) (3) Premier Sunday May 17, 2026
5% CASE Legal work (4) Newsday May 17, 2026
5% STINK Offensive odor (5)
5% INSULT Offensive jibe (6) The Times Concise May 11, 2026
5% LEAVE Permission to go (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic May 7, 2026

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Legally permissible to start late, but offensive Crossword Clue
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