Referring to a child's motive Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REASON Referring to a child's motive (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 26, 2025
6% NUDGER Motivator, of a sort (6) New York Times Jun 10, 2026
6% ULTERIOR Covert, as a motive (8) Eugene Sheffer Jun 6, 2026
6% DRIVEN Motivated (6) Thomas Joseph May 23, 2026
6% CAUSAL Of motives (6) Newsday May 17, 2026
6% CITES References as references (5) New York Times Apr 30, 2026
5% ORPHAN Parentless child (6) Premier Sunday Jun 14, 2026
5% MEL Motivational speaker Robbins (3) Eugene Sheffer Jun 13, 2026
5% EASY "Child's play!" (4) LA Times Daily Jun 11, 2026
5% AGENDA Hidden ___ (ulterior motive) (6) Universal Jun 10, 2026

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