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An old word for "like a boy" that, by the late 17th century, came to mean childish, silly or trifling (7) Crossword Clue
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Crossword Answer For An old word for "like a boy" that, by the late 17th century, came to mean childish, silly or trifling (7):
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PUERILE An old word for "like a boy" that, by the late 17th century, came to mean childish, silly or trifling (7) | (7) | ||
| 5% | PETTY Trifling | (5) | USA Today | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 5% | PEPYS 17th-century administrator, MP and diarist | (5) | The Times Specialist | Oct 6, 2025 |
| 5% | TOYING Trifling | (6) | Eugene Sheffer | Sep 27, 2025 |
| 5% | MERE Trifling | (4) | Universal | Sep 21, 2025 |
| 5% | PALTRY Trifling | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Sep 15, 2025 |
| 5% | ETTU Centuries-old censure | (4) | Newsday | Sep 12, 2025 |
| 5% | TUMMY Childish word for 'stomach' (5) | (5) | Puzzler | Sep 7, 2025 |
| 5% | RUFF 17th-century collar | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Jul 4, 2025 |
| 4% | GEESE Silly people | (5) | Newsday | Oct 16, 2025 |
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