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adjective satellite • broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce • so unreasonable as to invite derision | ||||||||
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noun • conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC) | ||||||||
Absurd English Not To Be Found In Our Clues Id Fancy Crossword Clue
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LUDICROUS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
LUDICROUS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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