What's needed maybe to be mother? To pater, mostly silly Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEAPOT What's needed maybe to be mother? To pater, mostly silly (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 16, 2024
58% IDIOMATIC Silly about mother in the vernacular (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 23, 2025
55% INANE Silly (5) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
55% UNCLE Mother's brother, maybe (5) Universal Sep 10, 2025
52% DOH "That was silly of me!" (3) USA Today Nov 26, 2025
52% MUM Mother (3) The Telegraph Quick Nov 25, 2025
52% APISH Very silly (5) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2025
52% GOOF Silly mistake (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 15, 2025
52% TALL Needing a 34-inch inseam, maybe (4) New York Times Nov 14, 2025
52% ANTICS Silly behaviors (6) New York Times Mini Nov 8, 2025

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