Lie obliquely (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLANT Lie obliquely (5) (5)
9% NOCAP "Not gonna lie …" (5) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
9% FIB Little lie (3) USA Today Dec 23, 2025
8% SPRAWL Lie casually (6) (6) The Sun Mini Dec 10, 2025
8% FIBS Tells a white lie (4) LA Times Daily Dec 1, 2025
8% TBH "not gonna lie ..." (3) The Atlantic Nov 14, 2025
8% AMBUSH Lie in wait for (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 19, 2025
8% INNUENDO Oblique sexual reference (8) The Times Concise Oct 17, 2025
7% VIOLENCE Fury from Victor once lie's broadcast (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 30, 2025
7% IMPEL Awful lie about politician getting force (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
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