Well-bred chap confronting devious character Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GENTEEL Well-bred chap confronting devious character (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 13, 2017
3% SLY Devious (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 24, 2026
3% RAISED Bred (6) Newsday Jan 16, 2026
3% FACE Confront (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 13, 2026
3% FACED Confronted (5) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
3% OPENANDSHUTCASE Detective's easy task, Sudanese chap not devious (15) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 24, 2025
3% MET Confronted (3) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025
3% EYEBALL Confront (7) Puzzler Backwords Dec 2, 2025
3% GENT Well-bred chap (4) USA Today Feb 25, 2017
2% MEN Chaps (3) New York Times Jan 31, 2026

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