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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Match official employed to be defied featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on April 23, 2026. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is REFUSED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REFUSED Match official employed to be defied (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 23, 2026
3% USE Employ (3) Thomas Joseph Apr 22, 2026
3% USES Employs (4) USA Today Mar 28, 2026
3% HIRE Employ (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 25, 2026
3% UMPIRED Officiated in a cricket match (7) The Times Concise Mar 17, 2026
3% USED Employed (4) The Telegraph Quick Mar 16, 2026
3% RESIST Defy (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 7, 2026
2% SET Matching group (3) Universal Apr 21, 2026
2% UMP Baseball official (3) New York Times Midi Apr 20, 2026
2% AGREEING Matching (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 16, 2026

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