Bad Atmosphere In Which Mother Keeps One Apart From Son Crossword Clue

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

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	29%	6		Vessel in which mother keeps a gun, unloaded
3	29%	8		Cops break into a shower, which makes for a bad atmosphere

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We think the answer is "MIASMA" which means:

noun

• An unwholesome atmosphere
• Unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources

An example sentence would be:

• "The foul odor in the swamp was a miasma of decay and rotting vegetation."
• "According to medieval beliefs, miasma in the air caused diseases like the black plague."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic14 Dec 2007	Across 10
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