What is the substitution of an indirect expression for a blunt one? (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EUPHEMISM What is the substitution of an indirect expression for a blunt one? (9) (9)
6% SIDELONG Indirect, as a look (8) Wall Street Journal Mar 9, 2026
5% OLEO Butter substitute (4)
5% BODKIN Large blunt needle (6) (6) Mirror Classic Mar 28, 2026
5% EPEE Blunted blade (4) Newsday Mar 26, 2026
5% RATIO Expression of proportion (5) New York Times Mar 23, 2026
5% LAUGHTER Expression of mirth (8) The Times Concise Mar 20, 2026
5% IMITATION Copying Ipswich's first change, one's substituted for United (9) The Times Cryptic Mar 17, 2026
5% BINARY Expressed in ones and zeros (6) The Times Concise Mar 11, 2026
5% MARGE Butter substitute, informally (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 11, 2026
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