Seem to be a listener, keeping very quiet Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APPEAR Seem to be a listener, keeping very quiet (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 3, 2017
8% APPEARS Seems a listener's keeping very quiet (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 8, 2019
6% HEARD Listened to (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
6% OBEY Listen to (4) USA Today Dec 29, 2025
6% SOP Very quiet concession (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 22, 2025
5% MERE Very (4) The Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
5% BIGIF "That's a ___!" ("Seems unlikely!") (5) New York Times Mini Jan 6, 2026
5% IMO "Seems to me" shorthand (3) LA Times Daily Jan 5, 2026
5% EARS Good listeners? (4) LA Times Daily Dec 27, 2025
5% ASA Quiet ___ mouse (3) New York Times Mini Dec 27, 2025

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