Cross after hints about what a naughty child might throw Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cross after hints about what a naughty child might throw last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPITBALL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPITBALL Cross after hints about what a naughty child might throw (8) The Guardian Cryptic May 30, 2023
3% BAD Naughty (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 13, 2025
3% AGO What might come after many years? (3) New York Times Oct 2, 2025
2% YEETS Throws, casually (5) Universal Nov 8, 2025
2% TUITION What a scholarship might pay (7) Universal Nov 4, 2025
2% HURL Throw hard (4) Newsday Nov 4, 2025
2% HANGSITUP Throws in the towel (9) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
2% ARAWNERVE What talking about something sensitive might do * (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
2% THEN Word before or after what (4) LA Times Daily Nov 1, 2025
2% TOSS Throw (4) USA Today Oct 31, 2025

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