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Rather Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rather featured in Telegraph Quick puzzle on December 20, 2025. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INSTEAD.
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17 Potential Answers:
| Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTEAD Rather | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 20, 2025 |
| SOMEWHAT Rather | (8) | The Times Concise | Jan 15, 2025 |
| OHSO Rather | (4) | LA Times Daily | Jan 21, 2024 |
| FAIRLY Rather | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Dec 18, 2023 |
| ABIT Rather | (4) | New York Times | Mar 10, 2023 |
| QUITE Rather | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Feb 3, 2023 |
| PRETTY Rather | (6) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 21, 2022 |
| VERY Rather | (4) | LA Times Daily | Aug 27, 2022 |
| KINDA Rather | (5) | Newsday | May 22, 2015 |
| SORTA Rather | (5) |
23 Similar Clues:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31% | HASANOSEFORNEWS Is rather like Rather | (15) | ||
| 30% | THAN Rather this ... that | (4) | ||
| 30% | NAH "Rather not!" | (3) | ||
| 30% | SORT Rather, with "of" | (4) | ||
| 30% | DANS Rather's | (4) | ||
| 29% | QUITEALOT Rather often | (9) | LA Times Daily | Dec 23, 2025 |
| 29% | RICH Rather wealthy | (4) | LA Times Daily | Dec 8, 2025 |
| 29% | IRATE Rather miffed | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Dec 6, 2025 |
| 29% | NOT "I'd rather __" | (3) | LA Times Daily | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 29% | SUGARY Rather sweet | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Nov 15, 2025 |
Clues for The Telegraph Quick Puzzle on December 20, 2025
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When you see "Rather" in a crossword clue, it's hinting at a word that means "instead." So, the answer "INSTEAD" fits perfectly, as it signifies doing something in place of another option.