What the fool, the silly chap, had on his head (5,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOTHCAP What the fool, the silly chap, had on his head (5,3) (8)
6% INANE Silly (5) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
6% DAFT Silly (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 11, 2025
6% MENTALLY Chaps add up in their heads (8) The Times Sunday Cryptic Sep 14, 2025
5% IVE "-- had it!" (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 12, 2025
5% POEM If, say, Englishman kept his head … (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
5% ANTICS Silly behaviors (6) New York Times Mini Nov 8, 2025
5% ONTO Not fooled by (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
5% DAFTIE Silly-billy (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
5% ASSES Fools (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 3, 2025
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