Surpassed in guile -- by Basil Brush? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Surpassed in guile -- by Basil Brush? 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 OUTFOXED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OUTFOXED Surpassed in guile -- by Basil Brush? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 15, 2023
6% SWEEPER Blubber on the belly of Basil Brush? (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 14, 2025
5% OUTDO Surpass (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 1, 2025
5% FEATHERDUSTER Fluffy brush (13) The Telegraph Quick Aug 29, 2025
5% ART Guile (3) New York Times Aug 14, 2025
5% OUTFOX Surpass in guile or cunning (6)
4% SPRAYCANS Graffiti artists' "brushes" (9) Universal Aug 31, 2025
4% DAB Short brush stroke (3) (3) The Sun Mini Aug 28, 2025
4% PAINTCAN Container kept near brushes (8) Newsday Aug 17, 2025
4% LINTY Needing a good brushing, say (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 16, 2025

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