Be cheeky and give the game away, undermined by defender Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Be cheeky and give the game away, undermined by defender featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on February 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TALKBACK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TALKBACK Be cheeky and give the game away, undermined by defender (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
5% SASSY Cheeky (5) LA Times Mini Feb 2, 2026
5% FRESH Cheeky (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
5% SAP Undermine (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 15, 2026
5% IMP Cheeky child (3) The Times Concise Dec 29, 2025
5% PERT Cheeky (4) USA Today Dec 19, 2025
5% INVALIDATE Undermine (10) (10) Puzzler Dec 10, 2025
5% TATTLES Gives one away (7) Newsday Dec 6, 2025
5% GETSOPEN Breaks away from defenders (8) Universal Nov 7, 2025
4% EVANESCE Fade away (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 31, 2026

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