Compensation As Preliminary Work Not Begun Crossword Clue

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

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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We think the answer is "REPARATIONS" which means:

noun

• Compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
• (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors
• The act of putting something in working order again
• Something done or paid in expiation of a wrong

An example sentence would be:

• "Germany paid reparations to israel after world war ii."
• "The government provided reparations to the victims of the disaster."

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The Guardian Cryptic13 Feb 2023	Down 12
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