Devious worker, bully and lout getting a rise (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Devious worker, bully and lout getting a rise (6) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on June 2, 2026. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is COWBOY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COWBOY Devious worker, bully and lout getting a rise (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 2, 2026
6% SLY Devious (3) Thomas Joseph May 1, 2026
5% TROLL Try to get a rise out of (5) LA Times Daily May 30, 2026
5% BROWBEATEN Bullied (10) The Telegraph Quick May 28, 2026
5% REBELLION Rising (9) The Telegraph Quick May 20, 2026
5% SCHEME Devious plan (6) Newsday May 18, 2026
5% THUG Brutal lout (4) Puzzler Backwords May 12, 2026
5% SNEAKY Devious, sly (6) The Times Concise May 9, 2026
5% MEANIE Bullying type (6) Commuter May 6, 2026
5% OGRES Big bullies (5) LA Times Daily May 6, 2026

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