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adverb • away from the correct or expected course • in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner • in an imperfect or faulty way adjective satellite • not functioning properly | ||||||||
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Im Held Up By A Fool Which Is Wrong Crossword Clue
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AMISS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
AMISS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic15 Dec 2000 | Down 3 | |
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Similar Clues
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1 | " . . . no fool like ___ fool"
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15 Dec 1978 | New York Times / 15 Dec 1978 |
2 | "Any fool can make ___, and every fool will mind it": Thoreau
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27 Jun 2008 | New York Times / 27 Jun 2008 |
3 | *Children's book whose title character says "If I can fool a bug, I can surely fool a man. People are not as smart as bugs"
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19 Oct 2021 | New York Times / 19 Oct 2021 |
4 | Figure of speech in which words are reversed for effect, like "Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you"
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12 Nov 2023 | New York Times / 12 Nov 2023 |
5 | Principle stating that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong | |
6 | The fool in "A fool and his money are soon parted"
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20 Aug 2009 | New York Times / 20 Aug 2009 |
7 | To take a wrong turn or go in the wrong direction |
