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1 | 99% | 10 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 31% | 5 | Having more upstairs | |
3 | 30% | 9 | Non-public way to go upstairs | |
Having Read A Book Take A Bird Upstairs Perhaps For An Exchange Of Words Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SPOONERISM" which means:
- noun
- • Transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
An example sentence would be:
- • "I couldn't stop laughing when i heard his spoonerism, 'the lord is a shoving leopard!'"
- • "She often entertains her friends with silly spoonerisms like 'i have a bone to pick with you... a pick to bone with you!'"
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The Guardian Cryptic15 Jun 2012 | Across 11 | |
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3 | Having more upstairs
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14 Feb 1998 | New York Times / 14 Feb 1998 |
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5 | Non-public way to go upstairs | |
6 | Opposite of upstairs | |
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