Melville character with the mantra "I would prefer not to" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BARTLEBY Melville character with the mantra "I would prefer not to" (8) New York Times Jul 26, 2024
5% EVENBETTER "Actually, I prefer that!" (10) USA Today Nov 14, 2025
5% YOLO Daredevil's mantra, in brief (4) New York Times Nov 6, 2025
5% ESME Salinger character who said, "I prefer stories about squalor" (4) Universal Oct 31, 2025
5% LIE "Would I ___ to you?" (3) USA Today Oct 29, 2025
4% SORESUBJECT Topic you'd prefer to avoid (11) Universal Dec 1, 2025
4% LOVELANGUAGE Preferred way to express and receive care (12) USA Today Nov 29, 2025
4% CORNERLOT Preferred piece of commercial real estate (9) New York Times Nov 29, 2025
4% ABLE "Would you be ___ to join us?" (4)
4% FREEVOTE Parliamentary ballot left to individual preference (8) The Times Concise Nov 27, 2025

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