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verb • tear down so as to make flat with the ground • take apart into its constituent pieces • take off or remove | ||||||||
| 29% | 3 | A Persian or Oriental floor covering | ||||||
noun • floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) | ||||||||
| 29% | 8 | "Break, Break, Break" poet | ||||||
noun • Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892) | ||||||||
Break Up Book With Gloomy Oriental Covering Crossword Clue
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DISMANTLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
DISMANTLE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | "Break, Break, Break" poet
New York Times -
30 Jul 1977 | New York Times / 30 Jul 1977 |
2 | A Persian or Oriental floor covering | |
3 | Covering: for example, covering northern bird
The Guardian Cryptic -
08 Dec 2000 | The Guardian Cryptic / 08 Dec 2000 |
4 | Empty and gloomy after short break
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28 Apr 2014 | The Guardian Quiptic / 28 Apr 2014 |
5 | Related to the Oriental bittersweet | |
6 | Something metallic covering behind or something 18 covering much more?
The Guardian Cryptic -
01 Feb 2018 | The Guardian Cryptic / 01 Feb 2018 |
7 | Tennyson's "Break, Break, Break," e.g.
New York Times -
16 Feb 1995 | New York Times / 16 Feb 1995 |
