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Clinched The Deal And Shut Up Crossword Clue

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

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199%6Exact Match!
237%5Clinched
337%10Clinched a doctorate

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "CLOSED" which means:

    adjective
  • • Not open or affording passage or access
  • • (set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints
  • • Not open
  • • Used especially of mouth or eyes
  • adjective satellite
  • • Requiring union membership
  • • With shutters closed
  • • Not open to the general public
  • • Not having an open mind
  • • Blocked against entry
  • verb
  • • (physical) to remove a gap.
  • • (social) to finish, to terminate.
  • • To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.
  • • To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The closed door prevented anyone from entering the room."
  • • "The closed window kept out the chilly wind."

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