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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 30% | 3 | Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short" | |
3 | 29% | 7 | Old English word for a man-price or man-price value | |
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We think the answer is "GAFFE" which means:
- noun
- • A socially awkward or tactless act
An example sentence would be:
- • "He committed a gaffe when he accidentally called his boss by the wrong name."
- • "The politician's gaffe during the speech caused a lot of embarrassment."
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The Guardian Cryptic25 Sep 2012 | Down 4 | |
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