Threatening but ineffectual person or thing (5,5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Threatening but ineffectual person or thing (5,5) . 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 PAPERTIGER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PAPERTIGER Threatening but ineffectual person or thing (5,5) (10)
7% OMINOUS Threatening (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 6, 2025
7% LAMEDUCK Chance to cross a sea for ineffectual person (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
6% NOUN Person, place, or thing, e.g. (4)
6% ABOMINATION Disgusting person or thing (11) (11) Mirror Classic Nov 24, 2025
6% SIDLE Ultimately useless and ineffectual creep (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
6% PEST Troublesome or annoying person or thing (4) (4) Puzzler Nov 15, 2025
6% ONEONONE Person-to-person (8) Newsday Oct 23, 2025
6% ENDANGER Threaten complete fury (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 7, 2025
6% MENACE Threaten (6) (6) Puzzler Sep 9, 2025
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