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adjective • easily perceived and understood | ||||||||
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adjective satellite • difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze • able to make fine distinctions • working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way | ||||||||
| 34% | 4 | When repeated, a subtle (or sometimes not-so-subtle) comment | ||||||
noun • an indirect suggestion • a slight indication • a slight but appreciable amount • a just detectable amount • an indication of potential opportunity verb • drop a hint; intimate by a hint | ||||||||
Hardly Subtle Crossword Clue
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OBVIOUS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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OBVIOUS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times10 Feb 2002 | Down 70 | |
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