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% REACHER Child hero involved in treachery (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 13, 2026
6% LIKE Enjoy involving king in deception (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 30, 2026
6% SHAM Deception (4) Newsday Mar 11, 2026
5% DOXED E-published as punishment (5) Newsday Apr 17, 2026
5% CANED Punished (5) (5) Mirror Quick Apr 16, 2026
5% HANS Deceptive "Frozen" prince (4) LA Times Daily Apr 12, 2026
5% FINE Monetary punishment (4) Commuter Apr 10, 2026
5% LINES School punishment (5) (5) Mirror Classic Mar 29, 2026
5% HOAX Deceptive trick (4) The Telegraph Quick Mar 25, 2026

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