Little child is involved in a deception — gets punishment Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHASTISING Little child is involved in a deception — gets punishment (10) The Guardian Cryptic May 24, 2022
6% LIES Deceptions (4) USA Today Nov 30, 2025
6% STEPIN Get involved (6) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
5% LULLED Calmed deceptively (6) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
5% IDSTAYOUTOFIT "My opinion? Don't get involved" (13) USA Today Dec 19, 2025
5% FAKERY Deceptive behavior (6) Commuter Dec 16, 2025
5% BELIE Deceptively depict (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
5% ATHICKEAR IT hacker with a novel punishment (9) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 16, 2025
5% ARSONISTS More than one criminal child is involved in creative pursuits (9) The Times Cryptic Dec 10, 2025
5% ENTAIL Involve (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 9, 2025

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