Crafty chap, evil animal, badly wanting power Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MACHIAVELLIAN Crafty chap, evil animal, badly wanting power (13) The Times Cryptic Jul 6, 2026
5% SLY Crafty (3) Newsday Aug 18, 2026
4% HYDE Jekyll's evil counterpart (4) USA Today Sep 5, 2026
4% DIM Badly lit (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 3, 2026
4% MAIM Hurt badly (4) USA Today Sep 2, 2026
4% ACTED Cadet? Badly behaved (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 1, 2026
4% SNEER Evil grin (5) Newsday Aug 30, 2026
4% LADS Chaps and blokes (4) The Atlantic Aug 30, 2026
4% VILE Fitting anagram of evil (4) The Atlantic Aug 30, 2026
4% ACTOUT Behave badly (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 28, 2026

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