Puritan could be quietly offensive Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRUDE Puritan could be quietly offensive (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 3, 2025
2% PAD Walk quietly (3) (3) Mirror Quick Jan 19, 2026
2% STAPLE Chief quietly plugging stock (6) The Times Cryptic Jan 19, 2026
2% TET ____ Offensive, 1968 military campaign in Vietnam (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 17, 2026
2% SHALLOT Quietly distribute bulb (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
2% RESENT Take offense at (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 14, 2026
2% ATTACK Assault, offensive (6) The Times Concise Jan 13, 2026
2% TREASON Benedict Arnold's offense (7) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
2% SLINK Move quietly and furtively (5) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
2% CRAMP Restrict force quietly (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 10, 2026

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