Word "PUPPET" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
Synonyms:
creature, tool

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
Synonyms:
marionette

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers

Crossword Clues for PUPPET

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Clue Source Date
Animal, much-loved, invariably obedient?
Pampered little dog on a string? (6)
Punch or Pinocchio? (6) The Guardian Quick 19 Jun 2025
One under the control 0 another (6)
Punch or (vice versa) Toby? (6)
Marionette on a string
Figure the little beast has a tantrum
Young dog, a favourite to be worked on strings (6)
Marionette The Times Concise 13 Dec 2024
String or glove doll (6)
Youngster has favourite toy (6)
Person being manipulated The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 02 Oct 2024
___ on a Chain, Maclean novel (6) Puzzler 16 Aug 2024
Character made out of felt, often
Marionette Mirror Classic 14 Jun 2024
Little puppy on a string? (6)
Little dog, favourite poodle (6) The Telegraph Cryptic 14 May 2024
Doll moved by strings
A dog, dear? It's a doll
Is such a government a little theatrical? (6)
Kukla, e.g.
Thing on a string Eugene Sheffer 23 Mar 2024
Doll on strings (6)
Favourite little dog comes first as one under another's control (6)
Young animal has favourite toy Mirror Cryptic 03 Feb 2024
Stringed doll Mirror Quick 03 Feb 2024
Stroke young animal in front - one controlled by a string (6)
Judy, say, has young dog, animal kept at home (6)
Marionette or Miss Piggy Newsday 05 Sep 2023
Pressure leading favourite one controlled totally The Times Cryptic 07 Aug 2023
Marionette The Telegraph Quick 21 Jul 2023
Lamb Chop or Miss Piggy New York Times 05 Jun 2023
Marionette's kin Thomas Joseph 02 May 2022
Place keeping masks etc in pawn The Guardian Cryptic 19 Jan 2022
Place keeping masks etc in pawn
Penny finished with favourite doll
Penny finished with favourite doll The Guardian Cryptic 29 Nov 2021
Marionette The Times Concise 18 Nov 2021
6 across in which one may have a hand?
Doll operated by strings Irish Times Simplex 26 Aug 2021
Stooge; marionette The Guardian Speedy 01 Aug 2021
11 was one place to cover part of Javid's remit
One of those that might be on hand is Judy Irish Times Crosaire 03 Jul 2021
Punch from boxer is a favourite Irish Times Crosaire 02 Jun 2021
Little dog, favourite one that does as told
Doll operated by strings Irish Times Simplex 12 Feb 2021
Stroke beneath young dog or cat's paw
Perhaps Judy's young dog, much-liked
Marionette The Times Concise 07 Aug 2019
Doll that is manipulated by strings
Pinocchio, e.g. The Telegraph Quick 26 Mar 2019
Thing on a string Eugene Sheffer 22 Feb 2019
Marionette The Telegraph Quick 19 Jun 2018
Marionette's kin Thomas Joseph 09 May 2017
Marionette relative Universal 09 Mar 2017
Marionette, e.g Newsday 06 Dec 2016
Person easily manipulated, that might be on hand The Telegraph Cryptic 09 Oct 2016
Marionette kin Universal 08 Oct 2016
Figure operated by strings Irish Times Simplex 21 Jul 2016
Doll controlled by strings The Telegraph Quick 16 Feb 2016
Young dog without tail starts to exasperate toy poodle
Power up favourite tool The Telegraph Cryptic 04 Oct 2015
29 Almost loftier in training hand doll
Pinocchio, originally USA Today 13 Aug 2015
Pinocchio, originally
You might have a hand in it
Marionette
Pinocchio, originally
Punch or Judy
Punch or Judy
Figurehead
Figurehead
Marionette
Lamb Chop, for one
Kukla or Lamb Chop
Punch or Judy
Punch, for one
String-puller's need
Manikin's cousin.
Lay figure.
Doll.
Kukla or Ollie.
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