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Keep Back Support Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
STEM which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
STEM
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "STEM" which means:
- noun
- • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- • A slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
- • Cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
- • The tube of a tobacco pipe
- • Front part of a vessel or aircraft
- • A turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it verb
- • Grow out of, have roots in, originate in
- • Cause to point inward
- • Stop the flow of a liquid
- • Remove the stem from
An example sentence would be:
- • "The flowers had long, slender stems."
- • "He broke the stem off his wine glass."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic19 May 2016 | Down 6 | |
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