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Disgraced Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash is in a ticklish situation.

Clash is accused of stringing along Citibank for $100,000 on his corporate credit card, according to a lawsuit.

Citibank extended Clash a line of credit of up to $150,000 in September 2011, but the 59-year-old “Sesame Street” veteran defaulted under the terms of the account agreement by failing to make his monthly payment beginning in February, the bank claims.

Citibank sent Clash a “demand letter” in August, but Clash failed to pay up, court papers show.

As of last month, the puppeteer who transformed a furry red Muppet named Elmo into an international sensation owes $96,000 in principal and $4,000 in interest, according to the legal filing.

The Manhattan Supreme Court filing names Clash Puppets Inc. and Clash as defendants.

Clash declined comment.

Clash, a divorced dad who lives on the Upper West Side, abruptly resigned from “Sesame Street” in November 2012 after allegations of sexual impropriety, all of which he denied and were later dismissed due to expiration of the statute of limitations.

The Maryland native returned to puppeteering in the 2018 black comedy film “The Happytime Murders.”

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