Make (something) seem less important than it is Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Make (something) seem less important than it is last seen in Guardian Quick 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is UNDERPLAY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNDERPLAY Make (something) seem less important than it is (9) The Guardian Quick Aug 2, 2022
9% PAPERTIGER Something less scary than it seems (10) Universal Nov 30, 2025
7% PLAYDOWN Make something seem less important (4,4) (8)
6% UNDERUTILISE Make less use of than would be ideal (12) The Times Concise Nov 29, 2025
6% EASE Make less difficult (4) USA Today Nov 16, 2025
6% SOFTENS Makes less harsh (7) LA Times Daily Nov 7, 2025
6% MINOR Less important vitamin - order reduced (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 28, 2025
6% SASSY Less than polite (5) Newsday Sep 20, 2025
6% ATLEAST Not less than (2,5) (7) Mirror Quick Sep 19, 2025
6% ACUTE Less than right (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 8, 2025

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