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Distress Of Nurse Once Characteristic Concealed Crossword Clue

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

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%8Exact Match!
229%9 Old nurse close to commode encountering aroma that's characteristic of old age
328%7Concealed or concealed things

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We think the answer is "STRAITEN" which means:

    verb
  • • Bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
  • • Squeeze together

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The loss of their jobs straitened the family's finances."
  • • "Her illness straitened her ability to work."

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The Guardian Cryptic04 Feb 2020 Down 17
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