Maybe like a microphone trick to smother insolence (4-2) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLIPON Maybe like a microphone trick to smother insolence (4-2) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 11, 2025
6% STIFLE Smother (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 25, 2025
5% RUSE Trick (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 13, 2025
5% MCING Hosting with a microphone (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 12, 2025
5% FOOLED Tricked (6) Universal Aug 8, 2025
5% LIP Insolence (3) The Telegraph Quick Jul 24, 2025
5% RUDENESS Insolence (8) The Telegraph Quick Jul 21, 2025
5% GAG Smother crack (3) The Times Cryptic Jul 16, 2025
5% JAPE Trick (4) Puzzler Backwords Jul 12, 2025
5% TAPSON Tests, as a microphone (6) LA Times Daily Jul 2, 2025

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