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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Serious listener sent astray last seen in Telegraph 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EARNEST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EARNEST Serious listener sent astray (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 12, 2015
3% HEARD Listened to (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
3% OBEY Listen to (4) USA Today Dec 29, 2025
3% ERRS Goes astray (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 16, 2025
3% IDLE Not serious (4) LA Times Daily Dec 13, 2025
3% SIN Go astray (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 8, 2025
2% EARBUDS Listener's pair (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
2% NOCAP "I'm serious!," in slang (5) New York Times Mini Jan 7, 2026
2% GRIMLY In a very serious manner (6) Universal Jan 5, 2026
2% CMON "Please be serious" (4) LA Times Daily Dec 31, 2025

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