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| 3 | 22% | 13 | To cross-examine or cross-interrogate a witness or suspect in a legal setting | |
Cross In Defeat Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 124 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
THWART which was last seen in the The Guardian Quiptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
THWART
Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "THWART" which means:
- noun
- • A crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat verb
- • Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of adjective
- • Placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse.
- • Of people: having a tendency to oppose; obstinate, perverse, stubborn.
- • Of situations or things: adverse, unfavourable, unlucky. adverb
- • Across the direction of travel or length of; athwart, crosswise, obliquely, transversely. preposition
- • Across, athwart.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He thwarted my plans by canceling the meeting."
- • "The police thwarted the bank robbery."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Quiptic18 Apr 2011 | Down 21 | |
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