Protest less than polite, altogether fiendish (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEMONIC Protest less than polite, altogether fiendish (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
6% RUDER Less polite (5) LA Times Daily Jul 23, 2026
5% ITHINKSO Less-than-confident comment (8) Newsday Jul 17, 2026
5% LOWBROW Less than intellectual (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Jul 16, 2026
5% DISSENT Protest (7) The Telegraph Quick Jul 16, 2026
5% ATLEAST Not less than (2,5) (7) Mirror Quick Jul 10, 2026
5% SNEER Fiendish look (5) Premier Sunday Jun 21, 2026
5% TWOD Less than solid (4) Newsday Jun 12, 2026
5% SOME More than a few, but less than a lot (4) New York Times Jun 1, 2026
5% SASSY Less than polite (5) Newsday Sep 20, 2025

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