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Word Originally For A Highway Robber Later For A Rascal Scallywag Or A Mischievous Youngster Crossword Clue

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noun

• one who is playfully mischievous

verb

• perform hastily and carelessly

49%6Scallywag lost in search for a scallywag
noun

• a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

• one who is playfully mischievous

37%6Highway robber in India
noun

• a member of an armed gang of robbers

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Telegraph Herculis11 Sep 2023 Down 4
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