Idle Fancy Crossword Clue

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

Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	98%	4		Exact Match!
3	29%	10		Engaging in idle or idle talk

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We think the answer is "CHIMERA" which means:

noun

• A grotesque product of the imagination
• (greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of typhon

An example sentence would be:

• "The chimera is a mythical creature with the body of a lion, the head of a goat, and the tail of a serpent."
• "The novel explored the idea of creating a chimera through genetic engineering."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Speedy08 Dec 2013	Across 10
New York Times11 Feb 2004	Across 22
New York Times09 Jul 1998	Down 5
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