Poet, dodgy character, losing name around university Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Poet, dodgy character, losing name around university last seen in Telegraph Toughie 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHAUCER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHAUCER Poet, dodgy character, losing name around university (7) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 17, 2025
5% TRINITY Name of university colleges in Cambridge and Dublin (7) The Times Specialist Sep 7, 2026
5% BIGBANG Theory of the universe's origin named by Fred Hoyle (7) The Times Specialist Aug 31, 2026
5% DESPAIRS Loses hope as spider jumps around (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Aug 30, 2026
5% FENCE Barrier to a dodgy dealer (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Aug 28, 2026
5% ZZBUALDRIN Astronaut for whom a Pixar character is named (10) New York Times Aug 27, 2026
5% KEN Name of most male characters in "Barbie" (3)
5% COLUMBIA Name shared by the locales of University of South Carolina and the University of Missouri (8) New York Times Aug 22, 2026
5% SASH Band sets ashore, losing some characters (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Aug 22, 2026
5% TUITION Teaching around university, moving into it (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 21, 2026

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