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Deviate From Perpendicular Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 116 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SHEER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SHEER
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SHEER" which means:
- adverb
- • Straight up or down without a break
- • Completely adjective satellite
- • Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
- • Not mixed with extraneous elements
- • Very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
- • So thin as to transmit light verb
- • Turn sharply; change direction abruptly
- • Cause to sheer noun
- • A sheer curtain or fabric.
- • The curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.
- • An abrupt swerve from the course of a ship. adjective
- • Very thin or transparent.
- • Pure in composition; unmixed; unadulterated.
- • (by extension) downright; complete; pure.
- • Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.
- • Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The sheer size of the building impressed me."
- • "I was amazed by the sheer beauty of the sunset."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic02 Nov 2004 | Across 17 | |
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Construct perpendicular
The Guardian Cryptic -
18 Aug 2003 | The Guardian Cryptic / 18 Aug 2003 |
2 | Deviate from the norm | |
3 | Exactly - perpendicular
The Guardian Quick -
22 Nov 2006 | The Guardian Quick / 22 Nov 2006 |
4 | Isn't perfectly perpendicular
New York Times -
09 Nov 1985 | New York Times / 09 Nov 1985 |
5 | Perpendicular to the keel
New York Times -
20 Nov 1985 | New York Times / 20 Nov 1985 |
6 | That between perpendicular and base
The Guardian Quick -
06 Dec 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 06 Dec 2011 |
7 | To deviate from the usual or expected course |
