Caught with the cheese Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Caught with the cheese . 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 INATRAP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INATRAP Caught with the cheese (7)
3% BRIE Type of cheese (4) USA Today Quick Feb 23, 2026
3% BRIES French cheeses (5) Eugene Sheffer Feb 21, 2026
3% RICOTTA Lasagna cheese (7) Newsday Feb 18, 2026
3% ASIAGO Italian cheese (6) Eugene Sheffer Feb 14, 2026
3% GRATE Shred, as cheese (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
3% MAC ___ and cheese (3) New York Times Feb 11, 2026
3% EDAM Dutch cheese (4) Newsday Feb 11, 2026
3% SMILE "Say cheese!" (5) Newsday Feb 8, 2026
3% POTENTATES Big cheeses (10) Newsday Feb 7, 2026
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This clue uses a playful metaphor where "cheese" represents a trap. So, "Caught with the cheese" hints at being ensnared, leading to the answer "INATRAP," meaning caught in a difficult situation.