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Gnarled Tree Not In Keeping Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is RETENTION which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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noun

• the act of retaining something

• the power of retaining and recalling past experience

• the power of retaining liquid

34%6Gnarled, as a tree trunk
adjective satellite

• making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

• used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots

• highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

• tangled in knots or snarls

34%6 The gnarled tree in protective cover
noun

• armor plate that protects the head

• a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows

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