Puppet
Crossword Clue & Answers

7 August 2021
Last seen in: Evening Standard Quick Crossword

We found 10 answers for the crossword clue 'Puppet', the most recent of which was seen in the Evening Standard Quick Crossword.

We've seen this clue in both CRYPTIC and NON-CRYPTIC crossword publications.

We have given Puppet a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Puppet as an answer itself some 58 times.

Puppet is a single word clue made up of 6 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'Evening Standard Quick Crossword' on Friday, 06 August 2021 with the answer being DOLL, we also found DOLL to be the most popular answer for this clue.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 6 Aug 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 17 Mar 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 9 Mar 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 5 Feb 2021
• The Guardian Quick - 15 May 2019
• The New York Times Crossword - 17 Mar 2018

Definitions and usage

Before we get to our crossword answers for 'Puppet', take a look at the definitions and example uses below, sometimes these help you think of different words or phrases that are common to 'Puppet' and give you a hint.

• A doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers
• A small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
• A person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else

Crossword Answers

4 Letters

DOLL
A small replica of a person; used as a toy

PAWN
Borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan

TOOL
The means whereby some act is accomplished; "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease"

5 Letters

DUMMY
A cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

6 Letters

STOOGE
A victim of ridicule or pranks

7 Letters

CATSPAW

8 Letters

CREATURE
A living organism characterized by voluntary movement

10 Letters

FIGUREHEAD
Figure on the bow of some sailing vessels

MANOFSTRAW

MARIONETTE
A small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer