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Awkward Ward Given Gruel Perhaps And Made To Look Small Crossword Clue

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

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%7Exact Match!
237%6 Thickened and sweetened gruel, often given to invalids
333%10 The ability to ward off or ward away

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "DWARFED" which means:

    noun
  • • A person who is markedly small
  • • A legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
  • • A plant or animal that is atypically small
  • verb
  • • Make appear small by comparison
  • • Check the growth of

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The tall skyscrapers dwarfed the surrounding buildings."
  • • "The massive ship dwarfed all the other boats in the harbor."

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The Guardian Cryptic19 Mar 2003 Down 2
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