Rector lied about being irritated (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RILED Rector lied about being irritated (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 1, 2025
7% IDLE Lied about being lazy (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 17, 2026
6% MISSPOKE Lied, in euphemism (8) Wall Street Journal Feb 4, 2026
6% ANNULAR Cancel a rector's round (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Feb 3, 2026
6% ANNOY Irritate (5) Universal Feb 2, 2026
6% ISLE Lies about some land (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
6% DELI Lied about store (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
6% ITCHIER Current row about Switzerland is increasingly irritating (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 28, 2026
6% PEEVES Irritates (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 27, 2026
6% THIEF "I only lied about being a ___" ("Ocean's Eleven" quote) (5) USA Today Jan 25, 2026

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