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

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%7Exact Match!
234%10Inactive or inactive
322%3 "For Lycidas is dead, dead ___ his prime": Milton

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We think the answer is "DORMANT" which means:

    adjective
  • • (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct
  • adjective satellite
  • • In a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  • • Lying with head on paws as if sleeping
  • • Inactive but capable of becoming active
  • noun
  • • A crossbeam or joist.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The volcano has been dormant for centuries."
  • • "The seeds lay dormant in the ground until spring arrived."

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The Guardian Quick24 Oct 2005 Down 6
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