Read out, say, writing that's depressingly dull in literary terms (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DREAR Read out, say, writing that's depressingly dull in literary terms (5) (5)
65% DREARY Depressingly dull (6) The Guardian Speedy Mar 31, 2018
63% ERR Write "their" for "there," say (3) New York Times Feb 18, 2026
60% ILLITERATE Unable to read and write (10) (10) Mirror Classic Feb 1, 2026
58% SCAN Read a barcode, say (4)
58% VIBECHECK Read the room, say (9) The Atlantic Jan 30, 2026
58% UTTER Out-and-out; say (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 14, 2026
55% BLAH Dull (4) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
52% UTTERS Says out loud (6) LA Times Daily Feb 18, 2026
52% MISTYPE Write "cooly" instead of "coolly," say (7)
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