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verb • misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way • make itself felt as a recurring pain | ||||
| 45% | 7 | Misbehaving children | ||
noun • One who kids, or teases light-heartedly. • A term of endearment/address for a child or young adult, usually male. • A forestaller or huckster. • A kidderminster (carpet) | ||||
| 37% | 6 | Misbehaving children in Scotland | ||
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ACTUP which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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