Puritan could be quietly offensive Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Puritan could be quietly offensive last seen in Telegraph 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 PRUDE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRUDE Puritan could be quietly offensive (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 3, 2025
3% BLUENOSES Puritanical people (9) Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026
3% RANK Offensive (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 5, 2026
2% UGLIEST Most offensive to the sight (7) (7) The Sun Mini Jul 24, 2026
2% RAKISH Drink quietly, dashing (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jul 24, 2026
2% ORNOT ". . . but I could be mistaken" (5) USA Today Jul 19, 2026
2% PUSHY Offensively assertive or forceful (5) (5) Mirror Classic Jul 18, 2026
2% IDIED "Could not stop laughing!" (5) LA Times Daily Jul 16, 2026
2% DUI Drunk motorist's offense: Abbr. (3)
2% TIPTOE Move quietly (6) LA Times Daily Jul 5, 2026

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