Keeps Modifying 4 14 Or 17 Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: RETAINS

Updated: October 14, 2023

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	verb • hold back within • allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature • secure and keep for possible future use or application • keep in one's mind
	25%	8		Modifying agent
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	25%	6		Modifying word
	noun • the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses • a word that modifies something other than a noun

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Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic09 Jun 2006	Down 19
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