Under a colleague, unctuous reprobate initially lay Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AMATEUR Under a colleague, unctuous reprobate initially lay (7) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 18, 2022
5% OILY Unctuous (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 28, 2025
4% TALLY Correspond in time with colleague (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 22, 2025
4% ASSAIL Lay into (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 17, 2025
4% SEE Lay eyes on (3)
4% CHE Fidel colleague (3) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
4% BENEATH Under (7) The Times Concise Dec 9, 2025
4% HIDOUT Lay low (6) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
4% SPOT Lay eyes on (4) New York Times Dec 2, 2025
4% ADLER Freud colleague (5) Newsday Nov 30, 2025

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