Puzzlement ... or a hint to getting the 10 words on the perimeter of this puzzle Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Puzzlement ... or a hint to getting the 10 words on the perimeter of this 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CONFUSION.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONFUSION Puzzlement ... or a hint to getting the 10 words on the perimeter of this puzzle (9)
5% EDGE Perimeter (4) USA Today May 31, 2026
5% EDGEWISE How this puzzle's solvers can't get a word in? (Hint: string together the deleted letters) (8) Premier Sunday May 31, 2026
5% BOATBUILDING Shipyard doings, and a hint to this puzzle's theme (12) Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026
5% DIPPER Ladle, and a hint to this puzzle's circles (6) Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026
4% AFTERTASTE Lingering sensation of behind getting smack (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 2, 2026
4% MATEINTWO Imminent victory, to a chess player ... or a hint to this puzzle's four sets of circled letter (9) New York Times Midi Jun 2, 2026
4% BRIDEGROOM One or two getting married? (10) (10) Puzzler Cryptic May 30, 2026
4% BEMUSE Puzzle (6) (6) The Guardian Quick May 29, 2026
4% CENTRALHEATING Clear hint agent might be getting warmer (14) The Telegraph Toughie May 19, 2026
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