Was, if misconstrued, associated with strays (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Was, if misconstrued, associated with strays (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WAIFS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WAIFS Was, if misconstrued, associated with strays (5) (5)
7% ROAMS Strays (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 2, 2026
7% SAPIENT Wise, misconstrued as "inept" (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
7% ERR Stray (3) The Telegraph Mini Jan 17, 2026
6% BODYDOUBLE The s's in "association"? (10) Universal Feb 17, 2026
6% INTHEORY Hypothetically misconstrued the irony (2,6) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
6% PYE ___-dog (stray mongrel) (3) The Washington Post Mini Feb 3, 2026
6% MAYHEM Might man start to misconstrue chaos? (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 31, 2026
6% WAIF Stray child (4) The Times Concise Jan 14, 2026
6% ALLIANCES Close associations (9) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026
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