Gentle person acts up, say, extremely odd (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUSSYCAT Gentle person acts up, say, extremely odd (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 25, 2025
6% CAT Kitty will act up (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
6% SMALLAD Personal, say? (7) The Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
6% NIECE Person saying "auntie," maybe (5) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
6% NUDGE Gentle push (5) Newsday Oct 2, 2025
6% RANGE Managed extremely gentle group of mountains (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 29, 2025
6% PATS Gentle touches (4) Commuter Sep 29, 2025
6% TOSS Gentle throw (4) Universal Sep 22, 2025
6% CRANK Starting-handle, or odd person (5) (5) Puzzler Sep 19, 2025
6% BEGOOD "No acting up!" (6) New York Times Sep 13, 2025

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