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

Updated: August 29, 2024 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	26%	10		Wasteful project
3	26%	8		Recklessly wasteful or extravagant

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ASTERN" which means:

adverb

• Stern foremost or backward
• At or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
• (of a ship or an airplane) behind

adjective

• Behind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead.

An example sentence would be:

• "The ship was moving astern at a slow speed."
• "The car parked astern of the building."

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The Guardian Cryptic22 Jul 2024	Down 20
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