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Little child is involved in a deception — gets punishment Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Little child is involved in a deception — gets punishment 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHASTISING.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CHASTISING Little child is involved in a deception — gets punishment | (10) | The Guardian Cryptic | May 24, 2022 |
| 7% | SPANKS Punishes a child | (6) | ||
| 6% | STEPIN Get involved | (6) | New York Times | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 6% | MITE Bug - a little child (4) | (4) | The Guardian Quick | Sep 2, 2025 |
| 6% | NOTV Child's punishment, maybe | (4) | LA Times Daily | Aug 13, 2025 |
| 5% | FEINT Deceptive move | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 5% | FALSECUT Deck deception | (8) | New York Times | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 5% | MASK Deception metaphor | (4) | Newsday | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 5% | POETICJUSTICE Fitting punishment | (13) | The Times Sunday Concise | Oct 5, 2025 |
| 5% | SCAM Yell, not about deception | (4) | The Times Cryptic | Sep 30, 2025 |
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