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adverb • directly or immediately • in a violent or sudden or noisy manner | ||||||||
| 30% | 9 | Applying hastily and carelessly | ||||||
verb • spread or daub (a surface) | ||||||||
| 30% | 10 | Carelessly applying liquid or paint | ||||||
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Carelessly Applying Make Up And Hairstyle
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SLAPBANG which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SLAPBANG
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic01 Mar 2001 | Across 17 | |
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1 | Applying hastily and carelessly | |
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22 Jan 2002 | The Guardian Quick / 22 Jan 2002 |
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The Guardian Cryptic -
13 May 2003 | The Guardian Cryptic / 13 May 2003 |
