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A Bit Of A Pain Matts Ahead Of Champion Swallowing Hard Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
DULL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
DULL
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "DULL" which means:
- adjective
- • Lacking in liveliness or animation
- • Emitting or reflecting very little light
- • Not keenly felt
- • Not having a sharp edge or point adjective satellite
- • Being or made softer or less loud or clear
- • So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
- • (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted
- • Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- • (of business) not active or brisk
- • Blunted in responsiveness or sensibility
- • Not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
- • Darkened with overcast verb
- • Make dull in appearance
- • Become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
- • Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- • Make numb or insensitive
- • Make dull or blunt
- • Become less interesting or attractive
- • Make less lively or vigorous
An example sentence would be:
- • "The lecture was so dull that i fell asleep."
- • "The weather today is dull and gray."
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| The Guardian Cryptic12 Apr 2016 | Across 19 | |
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