Sounds like chap's intensely serious (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EARNEST Sounds like chap's intensely serious (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 21, 2024
87% DECIBEL Unit of sound intensity (7) The Times Concise Jan 14, 2026
80% ERNEST Serious-sounding chap (6) Mirror Cryptic Jul 13, 2024
76% OHCOMEON "Be serious!" (8) Universal Jan 25, 2026
76% HISS The chap's snake's first disapproving sound (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
76% SOLEMN Like a serious vow (6) The Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
73% GRAVEST Most serious (7) LA Times Daily Feb 4, 2026
73% NOKIDDING "I'm serious!" (9) Eugene Sheffer Feb 2, 2026
73% MEN Chaps (3) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
73% GENTS Chaps (5) New York Times Jan 29, 2026

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