Smart one controlling puppet? Not right — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “Smart one controlling puppet? Not right”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 23rd May 2014. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Smart one controlling puppet? Not right” is STING (5 letters).
We last saw “Smart one controlling puppet? Not right” in Guardian Cryptic on 23rd May 2014.
The 5-letter answer for “Smart one controlling puppet? Not right” is STING.
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