Painstaking papers back essentially glib man (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DILIGENT Painstaking papers back essentially glib man (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 27, 2026
6% PAT Glib (3) New York Times Apr 16, 2026
6% SMOOTH Glib (6) The Telegraph Quick Apr 12, 2026
6% METICULOUS Painstaking (10) The Times Sunday Concise Mar 22, 2026
6% MIXEDBLESSING GLIBNESS (13) Newsday Mar 13, 2026
5% ENIAC Essentially, sent kid back for early computer (5) The Times Cryptic Apr 14, 2026
5% KEY Essential (3) The Telegraph Quick Mar 30, 2026
5% INEFFECT Essentially (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 13, 2026
5% STUD Acknowledgements of liabilities ignored by painstaking boss (4) The Times Cryptic Mar 6, 2026
5% HENRYDAVID Painstaking man? (10)

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