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% ESPIED Caught sight of (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 3, 2026
3% CLONE Caught single copy (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 2, 2026
3% SAY "___ cheese!" ("Smile!") (3)
3% TAMPA Monkey caught in Florida location (5) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 30, 2026
3% MOLD Blue part of blue cheese (4) LA Times Daily Sep 30, 2026
3% ROUTES Ways England cricketer's caught (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 29, 2026
3% FETA Greek cheese (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 28, 2026
3% BRIE French cheese (4) Newsday Sep 23, 2026
3% CABOT Big name in cheddar cheese (5) New York Times Special Crossword Sep 23, 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.