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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 30% | 5 | Wipe down | |
3 | 24% | 5 | Makes clean ... or less clean | |
Clean Down Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PREEN" which means:
- verb
- • Clean with one's bill
- • Pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
- • Dress or groom with elaborate care noun
- • A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
- • (dialectal) pin
- • (dialectal) bodkin; brooch
An example sentence would be:
- • "The bird preened its feathers after bathing."
- • "She preened in front of the mirror before the party."
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The Guardian Cryptic08 Jun 2015 | Across 12 | |
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