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Inadequate Tip Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
LEAN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
LEAN
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "LEAN" which means:
- adjective
- • Lacking excess flesh
- • Lacking in mineral content or combustible material noun
- • The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical adjective satellite
- • Containing little excess
- • Not profitable or prosperous verb
- • To incline or bend from a vertical position
- • Cause to lean or incline
- • Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
- • Rely on for support
- • Cause to lean to the side
An example sentence would be:
- • "He had a lean physique due to his strict exercise routine."
- • "The chef trimmed off the fat, leaving only the lean meat."
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| The Guardian Cryptic23 Jan 2006 | Down 25 | |
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