Stump set by umpire, occasionally Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stump set by umpire, occasionally last seen in Guardian 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STYMIE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STYMIE Stump set by umpire, occasionally (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 11, 2023
7% WICKET Set of stumps and bails (6) The Times Concise Sep 27, 2025
6% ORATOR One on the stump (6) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
6% ATSEA Totally stumped (5) LA Times Daily Oct 9, 2025
5% ABATES Maybe actress occasionally declines (6) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 16, 2025
5% HINT Help for a stumped solver (4) New York Times Oct 14, 2025
5% RARE Very occasional (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 12, 2025
5% TIARA Trip abroad occasionally for headdress (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
5% REF Umpire (3) (3) Mirror Quick Oct 8, 2025
5% TIME Some of the __ (occasionally) (4) Newsday Oct 6, 2025

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