Cheeky one taken in by caller -- a person who's not a real threat Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PAPERTIGER Cheeky one taken in by caller -- a person who's not a real threat (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 21, 2018
63% SASSY Cheeky (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 20, 2025
63% PERT Cheeky (4) USA Today Dec 19, 2025
58% IDLE ___ threat (4) Universal Dec 29, 2025
58% IMP Cheeky child (3) The Times Concise Dec 29, 2025
55% LIVER Organ this person's taken in hands (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
55% HIKER Person who's on the trail (5) Universal Dec 11, 2025
55% MINXES Cheeky flirts (6) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
52% ORELSE End of a threat (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 10, 2026
52% EXIST Be real (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 29, 2025

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