Small untruth by rector is more cunning (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Small untruth by rector is more cunning (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on April 10, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SLIER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLIER Small untruth by rector is more cunning (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 10, 2026
7% SLYER More cunning (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 17, 2026
6% ARCHER More cunning Olympian? (6) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 9, 2026
6% SLY Cunning (3) Thomas Joseph Apr 6, 2026
6% GUILE Cunning (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 31, 2026
6% LIAR Untruthful person (4) USA Today Mar 31, 2026
6% WILY Cunning (4) Thomas Joseph Mar 23, 2026
6% LIED Was untruthful (4) Newsday Mar 9, 2026
6% NAKEDLIE Obvious untruth (8) Wall Street Journal Mar 5, 2026
6% SHYER Be quiet, the old rector is more timid (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Mar 3, 2026

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