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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 34% | 4 | A submerged tree, dangerous for boats, hence a hidden drawback | |
3 | 26% | 9 | Drawback | |
Hidden Drawback Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "CATCH" which means:
- noun
- • A drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
- • The quantity that was caught
- • A person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
- • Anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
- • A break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
- • A restraint that checks the motion of something
- • A fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
- • A cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
- • The act of catching an object with the hands
- • The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) verb
- • Discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
- • Perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
- • Reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
- • Take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
- • Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
- • To hook or entangle
- • Attract and fix
- • Capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
- • Reach in time
- • Get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
- • Catch up with and possibly overtake
- • Be struck or affected by
- • Check oneself during an action
- • Hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- • See or watch
- • Cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
- • Detect a blunder or misstep
- • Grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
- • Come down with
- • Start burning
- • Perceive by hearing
- • Suffer from the receipt of
- • Attract; cause to be enamored
- • Apprehend and reproduce accurately
- • Take in and retain
- • Spread or be communicated
- • Be the catcher
- • Become aware of
- • Delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
An example sentence would be:
- • "I made a great catch in the baseball game."
- • "She threw the ball, but he missed the catch."
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Source | #Number | Answer |
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Telegraph Cross Atlantic18 May 2024 | Down 25 | |
New York Times24 Dec 2020 | Across 30 | |
New York Times08 Jun 2008 | Down 34 | |
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