Machiavellian in essence, setter is going about setting the stage Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Machiavellian in essence, setter is going about setting the stage last seen in Guardian 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MISE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISE Machiavellian in essence, setter is going about setting the stage (4) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 1, 2015
5% DOGLEG Setter, for example, setter going round bend (6) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 14, 2025
5% GIST Essence (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 4, 2025
5% SLY Machiavellian, cunning (3) The Telegraph Mini Oct 1, 2025
5% IMAGO Your setter's past the stage of perfection (5) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 5, 2025
5% READY "___, set, go!" (5)
4% ALIAS Stage name (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
4% ONSET Earliest stage (5) Newsday Oct 16, 2025
4% ACTOR Stage performer (5) Commuter Oct 11, 2025
4% PLAY Stage drama (4) Commuter Oct 10, 2025

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