Rap over the knuckles? This could make gent ill Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rap over the knuckles? This could make gent ill featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on September 8, 2026. 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TELLINGOFF.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TELLINGOFF Rap over the knuckles? This could make gent ill (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 8, 2026
5% REDO Make over (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 26, 2026
5% KNOCK Rap with the knuckles (5) The Times Concise Jun 4, 2024
5% FISTBUMP Rap on the knuckles? (8) Wall Street Journal Aug 17, 2020
4% EARL Rap's ___ Sweatshirt (4) Universal Sep 7, 2026
4% LIL Rap's ___ Uzi Vert (3) New York Times Midi Sep 7, 2026
4% ECHIDNA Spiny animal such as Knuckles (7) Universal Sep 5, 2026
4% INAPT Ill-suited (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 5, 2026
4% LOUT Ill-mannered one (4)
4% DISSERVICE Ill turn (10) (10) Mirror Classic Aug 28, 2026

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