Clues for the word "PAPERTIGER"
We've had 28 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 37 times in crosswords. It was last seen in USA Today crossword on September 19, 2022.
Referring Clues
- It's not as threatening as it looks
- One feigning courage
- Its roar is worse than its bite
- Toothless enemy
- Bully with a glass jaw, for example
- Phantom menace
- Bluff-and-bluster type
- One pretending to be powerful
- Person who appears powerful but isn't
- *Its bark is worse than its bite
- Empty threat
- Pseudo-powerful one
- Its bark is worse than its bite?
- No real threat
- Seemingly strong opponent
- All-bark, no-bite type
- Person feigning power
- *One who's an empty threat
- Sheep in wolf's clothing?
- Toothless threat
- Something that shouldn't scare you
- Nothing to be afraid of, really
- Threatening but ineffectual sort
- Daily row about Germany's leader, not a real threat
- Bold one in side, Republican figure with illusory power
- *Feline metaphor for an empty threat
- First anniversary gift for a zookeeper?
- Toothless adversary (or something that can be made in 39-Down)
Last Seen In
- USA Today - September 19, 2022
- USA Today - January 16, 2017
- LA Times - November 29, 2015
- Guardian Everyman - October 11, 2015
- Guardian Everyman - February 22, 2015
- LA Times - April 13, 2014
- LA Times - March 06, 2014
- Universal - August 22, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 04, 2013
- New York Times - March 02, 2013
- Netword - December 24, 2012
- Washington Post - October 03, 2012
- Washington Post - June 21, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - May 12, 2012
- New York Times - December 12, 2011
- Netword - May 22, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - December 21, 2010
- LA Times - November 14, 2010
- Netword - July 19, 2010
- Netword - May 30, 2010
- USA Today - April 21, 2010
- Universal - April 10, 2010
- Universal - February 15, 2010
- Washington Post - October 23, 2009
- Netword - September 21, 2009
- New York Times - February 24, 2009
- USA Today - May 14, 2008
- New York Sun - March 10, 2008
- LA Times - September 26, 2007
- New York Times - August 12, 2007
- And in 7 more crossword puzzles...