The French will be taken in by gentle touch, being inattentive Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CARELESS The French will be taken in by gentle touch, being inattentive (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 3, 2018
6% KISS Gentle touch (4) (4) The Guardian Quick May 26, 2026
6% CARESS Gentle touch (6) Universal Mar 25, 2026
6% PAT Gentle touch (3) New York Times Mar 9, 2026
5% GOEASYONME "Be gentle" (10) New York Times Mar 20, 2026
4% ABUTS Is in touch with? (5) The Washington Post Mini May 29, 2026
4% FEEL Perceive by touch (4) The Times Concise May 25, 2026
4% TOSS Gentle throw (4) Commuter May 21, 2026
4% SENSE Hearing or touch (5) USA Today May 17, 2026
4% FAIR "Point taken" (4) Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

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