Behave badly, as a troublesome child may Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Behave badly, as a troublesome child may featured in Telegraph Plusword puzzle on June 21, 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ACTUP.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACTUP Behave badly, as a troublesome child may (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 21, 2026
7% NAUGHTY Badly behaved (7) The Times Concise Mar 5, 2026
6% BRAT Ill-behaved child (4) Commuter May 23, 2026
6% ABUSE Behave badly towards (5) The Telegraph Plusword Apr 22, 2026
6% ACT ___ out (behave badly) (3)
6% NAIROBI Badly-behaved child (7) The Times Concise Jan 30, 2017
5% EXPECTING With child (9) Thomas Joseph Jun 20, 2026
5% ACTS Behaves (4) Commuter Jun 18, 2026
5% MOPE Behave apathetically (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 18, 2026
5% DARED Behaved boldly (5) Commuter Jun 17, 2026

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