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| 3 | 27% | 9 | Handled further infestation | |
Dangerous Source Of Infestation Briefly Substandard Crossword Clue
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PARLOUS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PARLOUS
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "PARLOUS" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Fraught with danger adjective
- • Attended with peril; dangerous, risky.
- • Appalling, dire, terrible.
- • Dangerously clever or cunning; also, remarkably good or unusual. adverb
- • Extremely, very.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The hiker found himself in a parlous situation when he got lost in the dense forest."
- • "The country's economy was in a parlous state after the financial crisis."
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| The Guardian Cryptic11 Apr 2017 | Down 2 | |
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