The editor returned the silly story. Tear it up (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESTROY The editor returned the silly story. Tear it up (7) (7)
7% CRY Tear up (3) LA Times Daily Dec 14, 2025
7% ELATED Very happy to return story to editor (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
6% INANE Silly (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 15, 2025
6% DUH "Silly me!" (3) Newsday Dec 9, 2025
6% WEPT Was in tears (4) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
6% DOH "Silly me!" (3) USA Today Dec 4, 2025
6% APISH Very silly (5) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2025
6% LIE Cooked-up story (3)
6% REND Tear (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 17, 2025
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