'You were supposed to be...' retort Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUTIWAS 'You were supposed to be...' retort (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 4, 2016
7% AMSO Retort to "You are not!" (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 2025
6% IMAGINING Supposing (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 31, 2026
6% ARESO "Am not!" retort (5) Universal Jan 30, 2026
6% WHATIF "Suppose ..." (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 26, 2026
6% RIPOSTE Verbal retort (7) (7) Mirror Classic Jan 24, 2026
6% AMTOO Playground retort (5) LA Times Daily Jan 17, 2026
6% ERAS You were alone (4) The Times O Tempora Jan 10, 2026
6% ISTOO Retort at recess (5) New York Times Jan 10, 2026
6% PRESUME Suppose (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 7, 2026

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