One lies but fails to be devious Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FABULIST One lies but fails to be devious (8)
3% EPIC __ fail (4) LA Times Daily Feb 22, 2026
3% DOESNT Fails to (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 20, 2026
3% SCHEMER Devious person (7) Newsday Feb 15, 2026
3% DELUDES Lies to (7) Commuter Feb 14, 2026
3% MISSPOKE Lied, in euphemism (8) Wall Street Journal Feb 4, 2026
3% SLY Devious (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 24, 2026
3% MISSION Fail to notice one on purpose (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 23, 2026
3% RESTSON Lies atop (7) New York Times Jan 14, 2026
3% FIFTYONE LI (8) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 28, 2025
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