Off-colour setter taking bait occasionally — unlucky Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Off-colour setter taking bait occasionally — unlucky last seen in Guardian 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 ILLFATED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ILLFATED Off-colour setter taking bait occasionally — unlucky (8) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 7, 2022
98% ILL-FATED Off-colour setter taking bait occasionally — unlucky (9)
5% SCRAM Take off (5) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
5% LEAVE Take off (5) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
5% ILL Off colour (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 7, 2025
5% STRIP Take off (5) LA Times Daily Jul 19, 2025
5% BITE Take the bait (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 9, 2025
4% MACAW Colourful parrot (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 4, 2025
4% YELLOW Butter coloured (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 31, 2025
4% HUE Colour (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 30, 2025

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