Lie about being in prison as one lost one's nerve (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% QUAILED Lie about being in prison as one lost one's nerve (7) (7)
74% NEVER Not once was nerve lost (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Dec 20, 2025
71% SAWRED Lost one's temper (6) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
71% CHICKENEDOUT Lost one's nerve (12)
68% ICON Picture one prisoner (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Nov 18, 2025
65% GALL Nerve (4) Universal Dec 24, 2025
62% FIBRES Lie about small filaments (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 12, 2026
62% DIRGE Lament ridge being lost (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Dec 5, 2025
59% ACE A-one … or an "A" worth one (3) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
59% NARY __ a one (4) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
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