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Armada To Beat A Retreat On Time Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is FLEET which was last seen in the The Guardian Quiptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: FLEET

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199%5Exact Match!
229%9To retreat to a rural retreat from city life
329%9Retreat or retreat order

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "FLEET" which means:

    noun
  • • Group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
  • • Group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
  • • A group of steamships operating together under the same ownership
  • • A group of warships organized as a tactical unit
  • adjective satellite
  • • Moving very fast
  • verb
  • • Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
  • • Disappear gradually
  • adjective
  • • Swift in motion; light and quick in going from place to place.
  • • Light; superficially thin; not penetrating deep, as soil.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The company has a large fleet of trucks for transporting goods."
  • • "The naval fleet sailed into the harbor to begin their mission."

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Clue Last Found In...

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The Guardian Quiptic27 Aug 2001 Across 16
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To retreat to a rural retreat from city life

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