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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
REGRESS which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
REGRESS
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "REGRESS" which means:
- noun
- • The reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
- • Returning to a former state verb
- • Go back to a statistical means
- • Go back to a previous state
- • Get worse or fall back to a previous condition
- • Go back to bad behavior
An example sentence would be:
- • "He didn't want to regress to his bad eating habits."
- • "The patient's condition started to regress after stopping the medication."
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| The Guardian Quick13 May 2023 | Down 14 | |
| Telegraph Quick12 May 2023 | Across 19 | |
| The Guardian Quick27 Oct 2009 | Down 6 | |
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