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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 9 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 30% | 10 | Worried less about one newspaper initially concealing Conservative plots | |
3 | 26% | 5 | Back Labour against a Conservative plot | |
Conservative Scoundrel Concealing One Plot From The Right Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "HIDEBOUND" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded adjective
- • Bound with the hide of an animal.
- • (of a domestic animal) having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; emaciated.
- • (of trees) having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.
- • (of a person) stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
- • Niggardly; penurious; stingy.
An example sentence would be:
- • "His hidebound thinking prevented him from considering any alternative ideas."
- • "She was frustrated by her hidebound boss who refused to embrace new technologies."
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