Start off carelessly, and with little effort to be honest Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Start off carelessly, and with little effort to be honest last seen in Telegraph 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CANDIDLY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CANDIDLY Start off carelessly, and with little effort to be honest (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 24, 2018
6% EASY Needing little effort (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 9, 2026
5% NOTGONNALIE To be honest equivalent (11) The Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
5% TRY Make an effort (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 25, 2026
5% TRIED Made an effort (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 20, 2026
5% AFOR Get an -- effort (4) Premier Sunday Jan 18, 2026
5% UTMOST Maximum effort (6) Newsday Jan 16, 2026
5% TRUCE Start to cheat, breaking honest agreement (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
5% DIET Losing effort (4) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
5% HEAVE Throw with effort (5) Commuter Jan 7, 2026

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