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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 32% | 4 | Beating a retreat, run into swarm | |
3 | 29% | 9 | To retreat to a rural retreat from city life | |
Beating The Retreat Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "HIDING" which means:
- noun
- • The activity of keeping something secret
- • The state of being hidden verb
- • To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.
- • To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.
- • To beat with a whip made from hide.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She was hiding behind the curtains."
- • "The cat is hiding under the bed."
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The Guardian Cryptic03 Jun 2002 | Across 28 | |
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