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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Return setter's first exceptional puzzle last seen in Times 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is REBUS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REBUS Return setter's first exceptional puzzle (5) The Times Cryptic Mar 12, 2026
6% BUT Except (3) Thomas Joseph Jul 28, 2026
5% IMHOME Returning words (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 20, 2026
5% HABITAT Rating puzzle setter stifled by that working environment (7) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 19, 2026
5% VIEW The setter's wife getting very first watch (4) The Times Cryptic Aug 19, 2026
5% GOBACK Return (2,4) (6) The Guardian Quick Aug 17, 2026
5% FOUR 2025's "The Fantastic ___: First Steps" (4) TV Aug 16, 2026
5% SUN National setter? (3) The Times Cryptic Aug 13, 2026
5% SUSS Puzzle (out) (4) LA Times Daily Aug 11, 2026
5% METAS Secret puzzles within puzzles (5) Newsday Aug 9, 2026

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