Mischievous spirit to depart, limpin' around Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mischievous spirit to depart, limpin' around 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOBGOBLIN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOBGOBLIN Mischievous spirit to depart, limpin' around (9) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 20, 2021
5% NAUGHTY Mischievous (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 28, 2025
4% ELOPED Departed unceremoniously? (6) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
4% ETHOS Spirit of a community (5) LA Times Mini Nov 20, 2025
4% STEEDS Spirited horses (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 18, 2025
4% METTLE Character, spirit (6) Puzzler Backwords Nov 18, 2025
4% LEAVE Depart (5) Commuter Nov 17, 2025
4% GHOSTS Some spirits (6) Universal Nov 17, 2025
4% PIXIE Mischievous sprite (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 13, 2025
4% FEISTIER More spirited (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 13, 2025

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