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| 2 | 32% | 7 | Operator of a coal-carrying barge | |
| 3 | 30% | 9 | Compartment in a barge for carrying goods | |
Barge Carrying Less Weight Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 111 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
LIGHTER which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
LIGHTER
Updated: October 12, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "LIGHTER" which means:
- noun
- • A substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
- • A device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
- • A flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) verb
- • Transport in a flatbottom boat adjective
- • Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
- • Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
- • (of coffee) served with extra milk or cream.
- • Having little or relatively little actual weight; not cumbrous or unwieldy.
- • Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.
- • Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard or proper amount; clipped or diminished.
- • Lacking that which burdens or makes heavy.
- • Not heavy or soggy; spongy; well raised.
- • Gentle; having little force or momentum.
- • Easy to endure or perform.
- • Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
- • Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.
- • Unchaste, wanton.
- • Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
- • Easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile.
- • Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy.
- • Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
- • Easily interrupted by stimulation.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She prefers lighter shades of paint for her bedroom walls."
- • "I bought a lighter jacket for the spring season."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| Telegraph Cryptic01 May 2023 | Down 3 | |
| The Guardian Everyman22 Sep 2013 | Across 10 | |
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