Typically Happy Adult Who Puts Children To Sleep Crossword Clue

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

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	31%	10		Sleep schedule consisting of several short sleep periods instead of one long sleep period
3	31%	11		Adult females are typically smaller than adult males

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We think the answer is "SANDMAN" which means:

noun

• An elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy

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The Guardian Cryptic08 Jan 2003	Down 16
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