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Bills Cast Out But Protected Crossword Clue

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

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199%6Exact Match!
234%6Cast, cast or cast
329%11 The males of some species have brightly colored bills while females have duller bills.

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We think the answer is "SHADED" which means:

    adjective
  • • Protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
  • • (of pictures or drawings) drawn or painted with degrees or gradations of shadow
  • verb
  • • To shield from light.
  • • To alter slightly.
  • • To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
  • • (of a defensive player) to move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
  • • To darken, particularly in drawing.
  • • To surpass by a narrow margin.
  • • To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.
  • • To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
  • • To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She sat under a shaded tree to escape the hot sun."
  • • "The picnic area was filled with shaded tables."

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The Guardian Cryptic27 Mar 2017 Across 26
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