Self-satisfied son, one taken for a fool Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMUG Self-satisfied son, one taken for a fool (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 16, 2017
7% ISH Suffix with "fool" or "self" (3)
6% SATES Satisfies (5) USA Today Nov 9, 2025
6% TWERP One fool … (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 12, 2025
6% COMPLACENT Extremely self-satisfied (10) (10) Mirror Classic Oct 9, 2025
5% MODEST Self-effacing (6) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
5% SATED Satisfied (5) (5) Mirror Quick Nov 26, 2025
5% ESTEEM Self-___ (confidence) (6) USA Today Nov 22, 2025
5% ORAL Taken by mouth (4) Commuter Nov 18, 2025
5% ONTO Not fooled by (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 17, 2025

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