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1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 41% | 6 | … container container container container of nothing | |
3 | 34% | 9 | To become too big for its container | |
Cup Certain To Be Too Big For Its Container Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "POTBOUND" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • (of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots adjective
- • (of a potted plant) having outgrown the size of the pot, such that its roots have no more room to grow.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The potbound plant was struggling to grow because its roots were too cramped."
- • "The potbound tree needed to be repotted in a larger container."
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The Guardian Cryptic23 May 2017 | Down 16 | |
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