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Fervent Down Payment Crossword Clue

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

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199%7Exact Match!
225%10 Putting down a down payment
322%9Fervent love/fuss over allowance?

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "EARNEST" which means:

    noun
  • • Something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
  • adjective satellite
  • • Characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
  • • Sincerely earnest
  • • Not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
  • verb
  • • To be serious with; use in earnest.
  • • To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
  • • To receive payment for work.
  • • To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward.
  • • To achieve by being worthy of.
  • • To curdle, as milk.
  • • To long; to yearn.
  • • To grieve.
  • adjective
  • • (said of an action or an utterance) serious or honest
  • • (with a positive sense) focused in the pursuit of an objective; eager to obtain or do.
  • • Intent; focused; showing a lot of concentration.
  • • (said of a person or a person's character) possessing or characterised by seriousness.
  • • Strenuous; diligent.
  • • Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He spoke in an earnest tone, conveying his sincerest intentions."
  • • "She is known for her earnest efforts to help the less fortunate."

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Clue Last Found In...

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The Guardian Quick07 Feb 2000 Down 15
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