Prestige gained by awkward type with nation's backing (5) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prestige gained by awkward type with nation's backing (5) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KUDOS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KUDOS Prestige gained by awkward type with nation's backing (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 4, 2025
74% CACHET Prestige (6) LA Times Daily Dec 19, 2025
65% INEPT Awkward (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 4, 2026
62% NOLAN "The Prestige" director Christopher ___ (5)
59% GAWKY Awkward, clumsy (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 11, 2025
59% HOBBLEDEHOYS Awkward youths (12) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 7, 2025
59% EARNS Gains (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 3, 2025
59% LABOURED Awkward (8) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
56% DORK Lovably awkward person (4) Universal Jan 1, 2026
56% RISE Gain altitude (4) Newsday Dec 17, 2025

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