What winds up Hilary Mantel at first is absurd (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SILLY What winds up Hilary Mantel at first is absurd (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 28, 2024
6% HAH "That's absurd!" (3) Newsday Apr 30, 2026
6% SCREWBALL Wind blast, absurd (9) The Times Cryptic Mar 12, 2026
5% NORTH What's up? (5) Universal May 13, 2026
5% RIOT Hilarious person (4) Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026
5% ASININE Extremely absurd (7) LA Times Daily May 4, 2026
5% SENSELESSNESS Stupidity, absurdity (13) The Times Concise Apr 25, 2026
5% LMAO "lol hilarious" (4) USA Today Apr 23, 2026
5% MANTEL Dame Hilary (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Apr 9, 2026
5% INSANE Absurd, as a scheme (6) LA Times Daily Apr 2, 2026

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