Badly behaved thug upset and in denial Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Badly behaved thug upset and in denial featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on January 5, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NAUGHTY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAUGHTY Badly behaved thug upset and in denial (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
4% ACTOUT Behave badly (6) Universal Dec 6, 2025
3% BRATS Badly behaved kids (5) Commuter Jan 3, 2026
2% NOT Word of denial (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 31, 2025
2% TONED Firm word of denial upset senior journalist (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
2% NOTI Formal denial (4) Universal Dec 26, 2025
2% NOS Simple denials (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 24, 2025
2% EMOTE Behave theatrically (5) The Telegraph Mini Dec 24, 2025
2% ACT Behave (3) Commuter Dec 22, 2025
2% DOCILE Quiet and well-behaved (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 22, 2025

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