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Having Happened Not Long Ago Crossword Clue

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

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%6Exact Match!
295%10Exact Match!
344%4Long ago, long ago

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "RECENT" which means:

    noun
  • • Approximately the last 10,000 years
  • adjective satellite
  • • New
  • • Of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
  • adjective
  • • Having happened a short while ago.
  • • Up-to-date; not old-fashioned or dated.
  • • Having done something a short while ago that distinguishes them as what they are called.
  • • Particularly in geology, palaeontology, and astronomy: having occurred a relatively short time ago, but still potentially thousands or even millions of years ago.
  • • (capitalised as "recent") of the holocene, particularly pre-21st century.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I saw him at a recent conference."
  • • "She showed me her recent paintings."

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The Guardian Quick07 May 2009 Down 16
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