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Nasty Ruffian Collars School Waif Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is RAGAMUFFIN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: RAGAMUFFIN

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199%10Exact Match!
243%7 May have collars or Peter Pan collars
334%8 Credited with popularizing the 'waif' archetype in films

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We think the answer is "RAGAMUFFIN" which means:

    noun
  • • A dirty shabbily clothed urchin

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The ragamuffin wandered the streets, looking for food."
  • • "The ragamuffin was wearing torn and tattered clothes."

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