Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 10 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 34% | 14 | Quickly retaining and retaining moisture | |
| 3 | 32% | 7 | 26s gathering in May? | |
Brave Officer Retaining Vigour Has Blessed A 10 26S Subject Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 144 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
MELANCHOLY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
MELANCHOLY
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
Best Possible Answers
About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "MELANCHOLY" which means:
- noun
- • A feeling of thoughtful sadness
- • A constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
- • A humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy adjective satellite
- • Characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
- • Grave or even gloomy in character adjective
- • Affected with great sadness or depression.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He couldn't shake off his melancholy after the breakup."
- • "The song evoked a sense of melancholy in her."
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a The Guardian Cryptic crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
A blow for good liquorThe medicine man's medium
Heavens become quiet
Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| The Guardian Cryptic05 Oct 2005 | Across 23 | |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
| ||
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | 26s gathering in May?
The Guardian Cryptic -
17 Aug 2006 | The Guardian Cryptic / 17 Aug 2006 |
2 | Measure of field vigour | |
3 | Mountain for 26s to climb over report, time to accept blame finally for the song of yesteryear
The Guardian Cryptic -
24 Apr 2015 | The Guardian Cryptic / 24 Apr 2015 |
4 | Quickly retaining and retaining moisture | |
5 | Sibling joy: the takeaway fry-up with Ma, Pa and, perhaps, the 10s or the 26s
The Guardian Cryptic -
22 Jun 2000 | The Guardian Cryptic / 22 Jun 2000 |
6 | Sun puts up with 26s
The Guardian Cryptic -
22 Sep 2016 | The Guardian Cryptic / 22 Sep 2016 |
7 | Under pressure to serve up 26s
The Guardian Cryptic -
20 Feb 2015 | The Guardian Cryptic / 20 Feb 2015 |
