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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 38% | 8 | Market town and civil parish in Cheshire | |
| 3 | 29% | 9 | Ancient practice whereby a bishop, resigned bishop or some other ecclesiastical person could obtain a benefice in commendam from another | |
Black Bishop In Old Cheshire Town Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 157 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SABLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SABLE
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SABLE" which means:
- noun
- • An artist's brush made of sable hairs
- • The expensive dark brown fur of the marten
- • A very dark black
- • A scarf (or trimming) made of sable
- • Marten of northern asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur adjective satellite
- • Of a dark somewhat brownish black adjective
- • Of the black colour sable.
- • : in blazon, of the colour black.
- • Made of sable fur.
- • Dark, somber.
- • Dark-skinned; black.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She wore a luxurious coat made of sable fur."
- • "The artist used sable brushes to paint the intricate details."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic14 Dec 2010 | Down 2 | |
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