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noun • something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency adjective satellite • done or made using whatever is available | ||||||||
| 32% | 5 | "A foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever, when they are only wasting their time," per Shaw | ||||||
noun • weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat • a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king | ||||||||
| 32% | 7 | It could be expedient if most of 21 down steal one time | ||||||
adjective • marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness adjective satellite • smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication | ||||||||
Expedient To Be Just In Time For Work Crossword Clue
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MAKESHIFT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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MAKESHIFT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | "A foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever, when they are only wasting their time," per Shaw
New York Times -
15 Jun 2023 | New York Times / 15 Jun 2023 |
2 | Bar opening as a temporary expedient
Telegraph Cryptic -
12 Jun 2023 | Telegraph Cryptic / 12 Jun 2023 |
3 | Expedient | |
4 | Expedient - supply for use
The Guardian Quick -
26 Mar 2001 | The Guardian Quick / 26 Mar 2001 |
5 | Ingenuity - expedient - supply
The Guardian Quick -
06 Nov 1999 | The Guardian Quick / 06 Nov 1999 |
6 | It could be expedient if most of 21 down steal one time
The Guardian Cryptic -
23 Jun 2020 | The Guardian Cryptic / 23 Jun 2020 |
7 | The time just before sunrise or just after sunset |
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