Playful number is retained by friends (9) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Playful number is retained by friends (9) last seen in Puzzler 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 KITTENISH.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KITTENISH Playful number is retained by friends (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 26, 2024
7% KEPT Retained (4) The Times Concise Dec 20, 2025
7% IMP Playful troublemaster (3)
7% BUSS Playful smooch (4) Newsday Dec 12, 2025
7% SPOOF Playful parody (5) USA Today Dec 3, 2025
7% KEEP Retain (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 2, 2025
7% CAPER Playful prank (5) New York Times Nov 19, 2025
7% BANTER Playful teasing (6) New York Times Nov 11, 2025
7% RAWR Playful growl (4) LA Times Daily Nov 9, 2025
7% PEEK *Retain (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025

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