Respectable man taking on slippery character (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Respectable man taking on slippery character (7) . 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 GENTEEL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GENTEEL Respectable man taking on slippery character (7) (7)
9% EEL Slippery character? (3) The Telegraph Quick Sep 20, 2025
7% ELMS "Slippery" trees (4) USA Today Oct 19, 2025
7% SIR Respectful form of address to a man (3) (3) Puzzler Oct 18, 2025
7% ELM "Slippery" tree (3)
7% SKISLOPE Slippery spot (8) Universal Oct 4, 2025
7% POLITE Respectful (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 3, 2025
7% EELS Slippery swimmers (4) Universal Sep 29, 2025
7% WET "Slippery when ___" (3)
6% STRATUM Greek character takes cakes up to bed (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 20, 2025
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