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Hardly Be Hard On Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DOTE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DOTE

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225%8 Study of arms hardly embracing the Queen? Hardly
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About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "DOTE" which means:

    verb
  • • Be foolish or senile due to old age
  • • Shower with love; show excessive affection for
  • noun
  • • A darling, a cutie.
  • • An imbecile; a dotard.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She would dote on her grandchildren and spoil them with gifts."
  • • "He dotes on his vintage car collection, spending hours cleaning and maintaining them."

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