“The firm, the ____, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue” (Confucius) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENDURING “The firm, the ____, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue” (Confucius) (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 5, 2020
4% HUTS Modest shelters (4) Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026
4% STUDS Simple earrings (5) Universal May 11, 2026
4% BOOB Simple sort (4) Newsday May 9, 2026
4% SHY Modest attempt (3) The Times Quick Cryptic May 7, 2026
4% FAR Not near (3) USA Today May 6, 2026
4% EASYA Simple class (5) Universal May 5, 2026
4% DOGEAR Simple bookmark (6) LA Times Daily May 5, 2026
4% HALO Ring of virtue (4) Universal Apr 28, 2026
4% DESCENT Modest about son's ancestry (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 28, 2026

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