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| 1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 28% | 8 | Made a mess of catching hammerhead, getting beaten | |
| 3 | 27% | 6 | To mess up or make a mess of something | |
Beaten Up Which Means Looking A Mess Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 167 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SCRAGGED which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SCRAGGED
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SCRAGGED" which means:
- noun
- • A person who is unusually thin and scrawny
- • Lean end of the neck
- • The lean end of a neck of veal verb
- • Strangle with an iron collar
- • Wring the neck of adjective
- • Rough with irregular points or a broken surface; scraggy.
- • Lean and rough; scraggy.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The wolf scragged the rabbit with its sharp teeth."
- • "The cat scragged the toy mouse across the room."
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Clue Last Found In...
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| The Guardian Cryptic05 Oct 2005 | Down 5 | |
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