Spell "circumvent" - this should be a pushover Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Spell "circumvent" - this should be a pushover last seen in Times Sunday Cryptic puzzle. 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SITTINGDUCK.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SITTINGDUCK Spell "circumvent" - this should be a pushover (11) The Times Sunday Cryptic Jun 22, 2025
5% HEX Spell (3) The Telegraph Quick Aug 9, 2026
4% CURSE Bad spelling, perhaps (5) New York Times Sep 10, 2026
4% TZAR Russian ruler, in one spelling (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 10, 2026
4% SLYER Comparatively cunning, in one spelling (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 9, 2026
4% WITCHCRAFT Bad spelling of broomstick? (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 8, 2026
4% ODESSA Ukrainian seaport, in an older spelling (6) New York Times Sep 7, 2026
4% ALEPH Letter in the Hebrew spelling of "Adonai" (5) New York Times Sep 6, 2026
4% IOR "Should ___ shouldn't ...": 2 wds. (3)
4% DULY As it should be (4) Newsday Sep 4, 2026

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