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Greatly Desired Species Were Told Crossword Clue

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

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199%6Exact Match!
238%6Greatly desired objects
329%7 Stay where you were told

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SOUGHT" which means:

    adjective
  • • That is looked for
  • adjective satellite
  • • Being searched for
  • verb
  • • To try to find; to look for; to search for.
  • • To ask for; to solicit; to beseech.
  • • To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.
  • • To go, move, travel (in a given direction).
  • • To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
  • • To attempt, endeavour, try
  • • To navigate through a stream.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She sought advice from her friends before making a decision."
  • • "The detective sought to uncover the truth by interrogating multiple suspects."

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Clue Last Found In...

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The Guardian Cryptic23 Nov 2001 Down 7
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