Scottish author set off with no idea, might you say? (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STEVENSON Scottish author set off with no idea, might you say? (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 13, 2024
7% BEGINS Sets off (6) LA Times Daily Dec 6, 2025
6% WHAT "___ did you say?" (4)
6% MAT One might say "Welcome!" (3) USA Today Jan 8, 2026
6% HERES "___ an idea ..." (5) Universal Jan 4, 2026
6% THOUGHTS Ideas (8) The Telegraph Quick Dec 30, 2025
6% RANKIN Scottish author managed by family (6) (6) The Guardian Quiptic Dec 28, 2025
6% MYFARM "Get off ____", something Mr Clarkson might say (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 25, 2025
6% SIRI Whom you might say "hey" to every day (4) New York Times Dec 24, 2025
6% INPUT Popular set's ideas (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 23, 2025

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