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Besmirch Quisling In Retreat Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TAR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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199%3Exact Match!
236%8Quisling
336%8Quisling's betrayal led to Norway's occupation

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We think the answer is "TAR" which means:

    noun
  • • Any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
  • • A man who serves as a sailor
  • verb
  • • Coat with tar

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The workers were spreading hot tar on the road."
  • • "The roof was coated with a layer of tar to make it waterproof."

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The Guardian Cryptic02 Apr 2024 Across 17
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