The clue "ruffian" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on July 3, 2024. The correct answer for this puzzle is "THUG", a 4-letter word.
Solution THUG is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution THUG is 4 letters long. We have 9 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 152 solutions. The longest is ENFANT TERRIBLE with 14 letters, and the shortest is CAD with 3 letters.
Yes, "RUFFIAN" is currently trending (last update: 08 Jan 2026). Many solvers seem to find this clue challenging! Other clues with traffic peaks today are: Perfect, ___ tree, Try, Friendly and Unique.
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Solutions are between 3 and 14 letters long.
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