Make-up stays on cheek? On the contrary (9) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Make-up stays on cheek? On the contrary last seen in Telegraph 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LIPSTICKS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIPSTICKS Make-up stays on cheek? On the contrary (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 10, 2024
6% ATONE Make up (for) (5) LA Times Mini Sep 21, 2025
6% BUTNO "On the contrary …" (5) New York Times Aug 15, 2025
5% INERTIA Inclination to stay put (7) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
5% OBEYED Stayed in line (6) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
5% KEEP Stay fresh (4) Universal Oct 9, 2025
5% PECK Quick kiss on the cheek (4)
5% DONTGETUP "Stay seated" (9) New York Times Oct 6, 2025
5% GLADDEN Make happy, cheer up (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 24, 2025
5% INVENT Make up (6) (6) Puzzler Sep 23, 2025

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