Speak unkindly about someone who is absent Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKBITE Speak unkindly about someone who is absent (8)
2% NASALLY How someone with a cold may speak (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 14, 2026
2% OPERATING Speaking about pens only half working (9) The Telegraph Cryptic May 12, 2026
2% NERDOUT Speak passionately about a beloved topic, say (7) Universal May 10, 2026
2% JOKE Speak in jest (4) The Telegraph Mini May 7, 2026
2% HADITCOMING Someone who ____ received retribution (11) The Times Specialist Sunday May 3, 2026
2% TORMENTS Annoys or teases unkindly (8) (8) Mirror Classic May 2, 2026
2% ACTS Is someone they're not (4) Newsday May 2, 2026
2% SEER Someone who claims to see the future (4)
2% ORATE Speak (5) The Telegraph Mini Apr 29, 2026
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