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| Letters | Answer | Clue | ||
| 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • frivolous banter | ||||
| 36% | 10 | A racket used in an early racket sport | ||
noun • a light long-handled racket used by badminton players • an ancient racket game | ||||
| 34% | 9 | Informal chat or chit-chat | ||
noun • idle or foolish and irrelevant talk | ||||
Terrible Racket On Board Airline Time For A Bit Of Playful Chat
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BADINAGE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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BADINAGE
Updated: December 16, 2025
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| Telegraph Cryptic17 Dec 2025 | Across 13 | |
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | A racket used in an early racket sport | |
2 | Be in a chat room but not chat
New York Times -
14 Dec 2025 | New York Times / 14 Dec 2025 |
3 | Funny tailless cat producing a terrible racket
The Guardian Quiptic -
17 May 2004 | The Guardian Quiptic / 17 May 2004 |
4 | Informal chat or chit-chat | |
5 | Message after message, chat's chat?
The Guardian Cryptic -
12 Sep 2013 | The Guardian Cryptic / 12 Sep 2013 |
6 | Our rap makes terrible racket!
The Guardian Quiptic -
02 Oct 2006 | The Guardian Quiptic / 02 Oct 2006 |
7 | Some dismay at terrible, tiresome chat
Telegraph Toughie -
21 May 2025 | Telegraph Toughie / 21 May 2025 |
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