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Beating The Retreat Crossword Clue

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

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199%6Exact Match!
232%4Beating a retreat, run into swarm
329%9 To retreat to a rural retreat from city life

About This Clues Answer

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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