Old boy, taken in by baddy, gives expression of resignation Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOOBAD Old boy, taken in by baddy, gives expression of resignation (6) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 30, 2022
6% ALAS Resigned expression (4) LA Times Daily Sep 8, 2025
5% OGRES Fairytale baddies (5)
5% IQUIT Cry of resignation (5) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
5% OGRE Fantasy baddie (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 30, 2025
5% ATTA "___ boy!" (congratulatory expression) (4)
5% ORC Tolkien baddie (3) Universal Oct 12, 2025
5% TROLL "The Hobbit" baddie (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 3, 2025
4% ORAL Taken by mouth (4) Commuter Nov 10, 2025
4% HIS That boy's (3) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025

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