Hapless chap playing with words, not initially clever Crossword Clue

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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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CUNNING Hapless chap playing with words, not initially clever (7) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 9, 2023
5% CLOWN Clever lads initially have comic (5) The Times Cryptic Sep 2, 2025
5% GENTS Chaps (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 1, 2025
5% LADS Chaps (4) New York Times Aug 28, 2025
5% TRAMS Flipping clever vehicles (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 26, 2025
5% GENT Polite chap (4) USA Today Aug 17, 2025
5% BRIGHT Clever bishop, such a reverend (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 15, 2025
5% SLY Sneakily clever (3) USA Today Aug 13, 2025
5% FELLA Chap (5) USA Today Aug 9, 2025
5% SMART Clever (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 7, 2025

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