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Avaricious Crossword Clue

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

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We think the answer is "GREEDY" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
  • • (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
  • • Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume
  • adjective
  • • Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
  • • Prone to overeat.
  • • Tending to match as much text as possible.
  • • (of an algorithm) that tries to find the global optimum by finding the local optimum at each stage.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He was a greedy man who would do anything for money."
  • • "The greedy child wouldn't share his toys with his friends."

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Source #Number Answer
The Guardian Quick21 Aug 2018 Across 24
The Guardian Quick18 Oct 2016 Across 9
The Guardian Speedy29 May 2016 Down 12
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