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Gentleman Enquiring About House Paint Crossword Clue

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

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199%6Exact Match!
246%5 Informally referred to by Law as 'an enquiring spirit'
335%9 The family name of Bertie Wooster's valet and gentleman's personal gentleman in the works of P.G. Wodehouse

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ENAMEL" which means:

    noun
  • • Hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
  • • A colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection
  • • A paint that dries to a hard glossy finish
  • • Any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze
  • verb
  • • Coat, inlay, or surface with enamel

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She wore a beautiful necklace with an enamel pendant."
  • • "He carefully applied a layer of enamel to the ceramic mug."

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