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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLIER Small untruth by rector is more cunning (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 10, 2026
6% LIE Untruth (3) The Telegraph Quick Jul 30, 2026
6% GUILE Cunning (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 25, 2026
6% LIAR Untruthful one (4) Commuter Jul 20, 2026
6% ARCH Cunning (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 18, 2026
6% SLY Cunning (3) Universal Jul 16, 2026
5% WILY Crafty, cunning (4) (4) Puzzler Jul 29, 2026
5% REGRESS Rector originally means to leave for retreat (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 29, 2026
5% ELI Name that's an anagram of an untruth (3) New York Times Jul 28, 2026
5% MERRIER "The more the __" (7) Commuter Jul 28, 2026

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