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Ill Kempt Crossword Clue

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199%5Exact Match!
239%8 Fresh-looking and well-kempt
339%9 Less well-kempt

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TATTY" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Showing signs of wear and tear
  • • Tastelessly showy
  • noun
  • • Potato
  • • A woven mat or screen hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters.
  • adjective
  • • Tattered; dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She wore a tatty old coat."
  • • "The book had tatty pages and a torn cover."

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times29 Jan 2005 Across 18
New York Times17 Nov 1991 Down 101
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