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A Short Stretch Of Time Criminal Tries To Reduce Gradually Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
AMORTISE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
AMORTISE
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "AMORTISE" which means:
- verb
- • Liquidate gradually
An example sentence would be:
- • "The company plans to amortise the cost of the new equipment over a period of five years."
- • "We need to amortise the loan amount over a 30-year term."
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| The Guardian Cryptic10 Jul 2020 | Across 4 | |
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