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Hapless Chap Playing With Words Not Initially Clever Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
CUNNING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
CUNNING
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "CUNNING" which means:
- noun
- • Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- • Crafty artfulness (especially in deception) adjective satellite
- • Attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
- • Marked by skill in deception
- • Showing inventiveness and skill adjective
- • Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
- • Skillful, artful.
- • Wrought with, or exhibiting, skill or ingenuity; ingenious.
- • Cute, appealing.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He devised a cunning plan to outsmart his opponents."
- • "The cat displayed its cunning hunting skills."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic09 Mar 2023 | Down 8 | |
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