Slippery character returned three letters from Middle East Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EEL Slippery character returned three letters from Middle East (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 20, 2025
3% GREATRIFTVALLEY Vast geographical feature running from the Middle East to southeast Africa (15) The Times Specialist Nov 24, 2025
3% SAUDI ___ Arabia (Middle East nation) (5)
3% SECOND Like the middle of three children (6) Universal Oct 13, 2025
2% AMONGST In the middle of (7)
2% SELFDRIVEN *Intrinsically motivated (... the first two and last three letters) (10) Universal Dec 2, 2025
2% MAINER Person from east-coast Portland (6) Newsday Nov 30, 2025
2% DAB Smack-__ in the middle (3) LA Times Daily Nov 27, 2025
2% EELY Slippery and slithery (4) Universal Nov 26, 2025
2% ABADLOT American airline told to return dishonest character (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 26, 2025

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