Legitimate object of ridicule in whack-a-mole? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FAIRGAME Legitimate object of ridicule in whack-a-mole? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 22, 2016
5% SWAT Whack (4) USA Today Jan 31, 2026
5% RIGHTFUL Proper, legitimate (8) The Times Concise Dec 25, 2025
5% SWATS Whacks (5) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025
5% LASE Whack a mole? (4) LA Times Daily Mar 24, 2017
4% MOCK Ridicule (4) USA Today Quick Jan 24, 2026
4% RATTY Literary friend of Badger and Mole (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 24, 2026
4% ITEMS Objects (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 17, 2026
4% LOWHANGINGFRUIT Obtainable objectives (15) Wall Street Journal Jan 13, 2026
4% RAPS Whacks (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 10, 2026

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