Make slippery novel a bit cruel (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LUBRICATE Make slippery novel a bit cruel (9) (9)
6% ELM "Slippery" tree (3)
6% EEL Slippery fish (3) Universal Oct 6, 2025
6% SKISLOPE Slippery spot (8) Universal Oct 4, 2025
6% EELS Slippery swimmers (4) Universal Sep 29, 2025
6% TAYLORSWIFT "It's a cruel summer with you" (11) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2025
6% BANANA Fruit with a slippery peel (6)
6% SMITHEREENS Hermits seen making bits (11) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 13, 2025
6% WET "Slippery when ___" (3)
6% MEAN Cruel (4) USA Today Aug 16, 2025
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