Potentially destructive type kept in asylum, otherwise (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Potentially destructive type kept in asylum, otherwise (4) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on December 16, 2025. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MOTH.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOTH Potentially destructive type kept in asylum, otherwise (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 16, 2025
5% ELSE Otherwise (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 11, 2025
5% SHIVA Deity of destruction (5) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2025
5% EAD Otherwise (3) USA Today Quick Nov 19, 2025
5% MAY Potentially will (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 18, 2025
5% IFNOT "Otherwise..." (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 17, 2025
5% AKA Otherwise called (3) The Telegraph Mini Nov 11, 2025
4% CRIMESUSPECT Potential perp (12) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025
4% SALVAGE Save from destruction (7) (7) Mirror Classic Dec 13, 2025
4% ICANTLIE Potential preface to a painful truth (8) The Atlantic Dec 11, 2025

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