Crossword-Solution: JACKANAPES
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Jackanapes | n. | A monkey; an ape. |
| Jackanapes | n. | A coxcomb; an impertinent or conceited fellow. |
We have 16 clues for the answer “JACKANAPES”
| Clue | Answers |
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| APE, tame (arch.) | 1 answer |
| MONKEY, tame (arch.) | 1 answer |
| Petty person who affects importance. | 1 answer |
| Someone unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous | 1 answer |
| pert child | 1 answer |
| pert fellow | 1 answer |
| pert young fellow | 1 answer |
| tame ape | 1 answer |
| tame monkey | 1 answer |
| Impertinent Person | 2 answers |
| Saucy one | 3 answers |
| Impertinent one | 6 answers |
| Coxcomb | 10 answers |
| Mischievous one | 10 answers |
| Tyke | 21 answers |
| Whipper-snapper? | 26 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
AERET
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with JACKANAPES (5)
Think you, Tony,” he added, turning towards the Vicomte, “that that jackanapes of yours will join us in a glass? Tell him that we drink in token of reconciliation.” “In fact you are all such merry company,” said Marguerite, “that I trust you will forgive me if I bid my brother good-bye in another room.” It would have been bad form to protest.
Smith, that word ‘esquire’ is gone to the dogs,—used on the letters of every jackanapes who has a black coat.
Mudge whirled round at this unexpected attack, and shook her fist menacingly at Paul-- “So, you've put in your oar, you little jackanapes,” said she, “If you're well enough to be impudent you're well enough to go to work.
Father said: I don’t care much about these visits to the Richters as long as that _young jackanapes_ is still there, but Mother can’t very well refuse.
Was there ever man had such luck! When I kiss’d the jack, upon an upcast to be hit away! I had a hundred pound on’t; and then a whoreson jackanapes must take me up for swearing, as if I borrowed mine oaths of him, and might not spend them at my pleasure.
Quotes with JACKANAPES (2)
Those who possess wisdom cannot just ladle it out to every wantwit and jackanapes who comes along and asks for it. A person must be prepared to receive wisdom, or else it will do him more harm than good. Moreover, a lout thrashing about in the clear waters of wisdom will dirty those waters for everyone else.
Critics? Don't talk to me of critics! You think some jackanapes journalist, his soul eaten away by the maggots of jealousy and failure, has anything worthwhile to say of art? I don't.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: NYT.
Used 3 times in crossword archives (1952–1972).