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Anecdote Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is YARN which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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noun

• the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

• a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

verb

• tell or spin a yarn

96%4Exact Match!
noun

• a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

• a trivial lie

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noun

• a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

• a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events

• a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale

• a record or narrative description of past events

• a short account of the news

• a trivial lie

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
The Guardian Quick29 Dec 2014 Across 18
New York Times05 Mar 1980 Down 6
New York Times25 Sep 1977 Across 107
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