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Hapless chap playing with words, not initially clever Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hapless chap playing with words, not initially clever 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CUNNING.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CUNNING Hapless chap playing with words, not initially clever | (7) | The Guardian Cryptic | Mar 9, 2023 |
| 6% | SCHMO Hapless person | (5) | Newsday | Dec 4, 2025 |
| 6% | PUN Clever play on words (3) | (3) | Puzzler | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 5% | WELLPLAYED "Clever" | (10) | LA Times Daily | Jan 3, 2026 |
| 5% | ARENT "___ you clever?" | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 27, 2025 |
| 5% | HES Chaps | (3) | LA Times Daily | Dec 26, 2025 |
| 5% | ASTUTE Clever | (6) | New York Times | Dec 23, 2025 |
| 5% | LADS Chaps | (4) | LA Times Daily | Dec 21, 2025 |
| 5% | BRIGHT Clever | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 5% | MEN Chaps | (3) | LA Times Daily | Dec 12, 2025 |
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