Speak unkindly about someone who is absent Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKBITE Speak unkindly about someone who is absent (8)
3% ADULT Someone who's 18+ (5)
2% RIGID Like the thinking of someone who runs a strict program (5) The Atlantic Jul 13, 2026
2% RETIREMENTPARTY Celebration for someone who's done minding their own business? (15) The Atlantic Jul 12, 2026
2% AWOL Unlawfully absent (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jul 11, 2026
2% HAUNTS Ghosts someone? (6) The Atlantic Jul 4, 2026
2% INA ____ manner of speaking (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 4, 2026
2% BOASTER Someone who brags of son wearing hat (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jul 3, 2026
2% UTTERS Says, speaks (6) The Times Concise Jul 3, 2026
2% DOODLING Drawing absent-mindedly (8) The Times Concise Jul 1, 2026
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