Rascal NYT Crossword Clue

Crossword Answer

1 ? S

2 ? C

3 ? A

4 ? M

5 ? P

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Hint 1

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Think of a playful troublemaker who might charm their way out of mischief.

Hint 2

meaning

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A ????? is a mischievous or playful person, often a child.

Hint 3

explanation

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The word 'rascal' is a synonym for '?????,' both referring to someone who is mischievous or playful, often in a harmless or endearing way. This clue relies on recognizing the synonymous relationship between the two terms.

Hint 4

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Urchin, Bart Simpson, for one, Young imp

NYT Crossword August 2 2026 Answers

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1 ? B
2 ? I
3 ? C
4 ? S
5 ? A
6 ? R
7 ? I
8 ? T
9 ? A
10 ? G
11 ? S
12 ? C
13 ? A
14 ? R
15 ? P
16 ? S
17 ? M
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? N
? U
18 ? T
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19 ? W
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? P
20 ? A
? L
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21 ? S
22 ? O
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? F
? R
23 ? O
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? D
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? E
24 ? H
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25 ? R
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26 ? T
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? E
27 ? A
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28 ? T
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29 ? F
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? N
30 ? T
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31 ? R
32 ? A
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33 ? A
? D
? O
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34 ? B
? E
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? D
35 ? S
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? X
36 ? T
37 ? A
38 ? R
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? S
39 ? N
? E
? W
? S
40 ? H
? O
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? K
? S
41 ? M
? I
? S
? S
? E
? D
42 ? E
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? E
43 ? A
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? S
44 ? L
45 ? O
46 ? W
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? S
? I
47 ? O
48 ? N
? S
49 ? S
? L
50 ? A
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? E
51 ? O
? R
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? S
52 ? N
? E
? E
53 ? D
54 ? R
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? D
55 ? A
56 ? C
57 ? T
58 ? V
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? E
? S
59 ? S
60 ? C
61 ? A
? M
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62 ? I
63 ? M
64 ? A
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65 ? N
? O
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66 ? E
? N
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67 ? B
? U
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? E
? T
68 ? S
? E
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? S
69 ? N
? O
? D
? E
70 ? I
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? O
71 ? F
? A
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? I
72 ? U
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73 ? F
? E
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74 ? T
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75 ? D
? O
? N
76 ? N
77 ? A
? N
? A
78 ? I
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? O
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? D
79 ? R
? I
? S
80 ? E
81 ? S
82 ? K
? E
? Y
83 ? L
84 ? E
85 ? S
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? N
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? Y
86 ? T
87 ? H
? I
? S
88 ? V
? I
89 ? S
? A
90 ? O
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91 ? Q
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92 ? R
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93 ? P
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? A
? L
94 ? S
95 ? I
96 ? M
97 ? U
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98 ? I
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99 ? P
? H
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? L
100 ? O
101 ? M
? A
? N
? I
102 ? A
? F
? L
103 ? A
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? T
? T
? H
104 ? R
? E
? E
105 ? D
106 ? E
107 ? B
? A
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? L
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? S
108 ? S
? W
? A
109 ? T
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? H
110 ? R
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111 ? H
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112 ? H
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113 ? I
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114 ? M
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115 ? A
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116 ? R
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117 ? P
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118 ? S
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119 ? E
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Clue Analysis

The 5-letter answer to “Rascal” in the NYT Crossword August 2 2026 is SCAMP.

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A: The most common and recent 5-letter answer for "Rascal" is SCAMP.

A: The word 'rascal' is a synonym for 'scamp,' both referring to someone who is mischievous or playful, often in a harmless or endearing way. This clue relies on recognizing the synonymous relationship between the two terms.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on August 02, 2026.

A: A scamp is a mischievous or playful person, often a child.

A: Urchin, Bart Simpson, for one, Young imp

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