Rotter starts smacking naughty child (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STINKER Rotter starts smacking naughty child (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 22, 2026
6% BAD Naughty (3) New York Times Midi Mar 25, 2026
6% CAD Rotter (3) The Telegraph Mini Mar 6, 2026
6% DEARSANTA Start of a child's letter (9) New York Times Feb 27, 2026
5% SLAP Smack (4) (4) Mirror Classic Mar 18, 2026
5% CADS Rotters Charlie notices (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 16, 2026
5% RACY A little naughty (4) Universal Mar 14, 2026
5% RISQUE Somewhat naughty (6) (6) The Sun Mini Mar 12, 2026
5% DIS Smack-talk (3) Commuter Feb 27, 2026
5% SWATS Smacks a baseball (5) LA Times Mini Feb 26, 2026

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