Sweeties - they might get knocked down in the alley? (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sweeties - they might get knocked down in the alley? (8) featured in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle on September 12, 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SKITTLES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SKITTLES Sweeties - they might get knocked down in the alley? (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Sep 12, 2026
7% BASHEDIN Knocked down (8) Newsday Aug 22, 2026
6% OOP Alley __ (3) Commuter Sep 3, 2026
6% GEESE You might get down from them (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 27, 2026
6% BAE Modern "sweetie" (3) Newsday Aug 19, 2026
6% PIE Word with cutie or sweetie (3) New York Times Aug 11, 2026
6% LEARNS Gets down (6) Universal Aug 9, 2026
6% HON Sweetie (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 29, 2026
6% DEARS Sweeties (5) New York Times Midi Jul 16, 2026
6% NINEPINS They get knocked down in alleys (8)

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