Oddly, a strict one held to be creative Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Oddly, a strict one held to be creative (8) last seen in Puzzler 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ARTISTIC.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARTISTIC Oddly, a strict one held to be creative (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 25, 2024
6% LAX Not strict (3) Universal Oct 17, 2025
6% RIGOR Strictness (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 1, 2025
5% INSPO Creative spark, for short (5) Universal Oct 17, 2025
5% ATBAY Held in check (5) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
5% IDEA Creative spark (4)
5% LENIENT Not strict with rules (7) New York Times Mini Oct 11, 2025
5% INSPIRE Influence creatively (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 10, 2025
5% ARTS Creative fields (4) Commuter Oct 7, 2025
5% DROLL Oddly humorous (5) Newsday Oct 6, 2025

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