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Drove Away And Broke Down Over A Period Of Time Crossword Clue

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

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199%9Exact Match!
232%10Drove away all inhabitants
332%9Drove away demonic beings

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "DISPELLED" which means:

    verb
  • • Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
  • • To cause to separate and go in different directions

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The teacher dispelled the rumors about the test being canceled."
  • • "The scientist successfully dispelled the myth about vaccines causing autism."

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The Guardian Cryptic15 Feb 2023 Across 11
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