One pulling the strings? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUPPETMASTER One pulling the strings? (12) USA Today Apr 23, 2015
84% TUNER One pulling some strings (5) New York Times Dec 9, 2023
84% PUPPETEER One pulling the strings at work? (9) The Sun Two Speed Apr 14, 2019
58% MARIONETTE Another ornate item operated when one pulls the strings (10)
11% STRUM Pull some strings? (5) Universal Aug 17, 2025
10% TIED Pulled some strings, say (4)
9% SHARPPRACTICE Chicanery in spades, with repeated string-pulling? (13) The Times Cryptic Sep 17, 2025
9% DUPE Pull a fast one on (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 26, 2025
9% DREW Tied and pulled a bow string (4)
8% UKE Luau strings (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 25, 2025

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