Resisting enlightenment, having messed up subtractions Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Resisting enlightenment, having messed up subtractions 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OBSCURANTIST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OBSCURANTIST Resisting enlightenment, having messed up subtractions (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 5, 2018
6% GOOFS Messes up (5)
6% ERR Mess up (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 29, 2025
6% ERRS Messes up (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 26, 2025
5% ACQUAINT Enlighten (8) (8) Puzzler Oct 13, 2025
5% AHAS Cries of enlightenment (4) New York Times Oct 8, 2025
5% DEBIT Subtract (5) (5) Mirror Quick Oct 6, 2025
5% ASK Seek enlightenment (3) Newsday Oct 3, 2025
5% EDIFY Enlighten (5) USA Today Oct 1, 2025
5% TAKEAWAY Subtract (4,4) (8) Mirror Classic Sep 27, 2025

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