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Dazed American General In Retreat And Encircled Crossword Clue

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

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199%7Exact Match!
229%9 To retreat to a rural retreat from city life
329%9Retreat or retreat order

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "REELING" which means:

    noun
  • • A roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
  • • Music composed for dancing a reel
  • • Winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
  • • A winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
  • • A lively dance of scottish highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
  • • An american country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
  • verb
  • • Walk as if unable to control one's movements
  • • Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
  • • Wind onto or off a reel

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She was reeling from the shock of his sudden departure."
  • • "The team is still reeling after their heartbreaking loss."

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The Guardian Cryptic23 Oct 2006 Across 11
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