Clever and honest once I replaced you, as they say — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “Clever and honest once I replaced you, as they say”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 5th Feb 2026. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Clever and honest once I replaced you, as they say” is INGENIOUS (9 letters).
We last saw “Clever and honest once I replaced you, as they say” in Guardian Cryptic on 5th Feb 2026.
The 9-letter answer for “Clever and honest once I replaced you, as they say” is INGENIOUS.
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