One who's a well-meaning but bad influence on a friend, maybe Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENABLER One who's a well-meaning but bad influence on a friend, maybe (7) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
73% IGUESS "Well, maybe" (6) LA Times Daily Dec 23, 2025
70% USER False friend, maybe (4)
70% ROT Go bad, maybe (3) The Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
67% LILO Stitch's friend who says "'Ohana means family" (4) USA Today Dec 28, 2025
67% BIEN By saying this you mean well (4) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
64% AFFECT Influence (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 8, 2026
64% NOTORIOUS Well-known for a bad reason (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 4, 2026
64% SWAY Influence (4) Commuter Jan 2, 2026
64% PAL Word following "pen" meaning a friend (3)

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