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adjective • disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others adjective satellite • not greedy | ||||||||
| 33% | 7 | Tricky ... or a tricky description of 18-, 29-, 36-, 48- and 59-Across | ||||||
adjective satellite • indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading • characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive • deviating from a straight course | ||||||||
| 29% | 8 | Tricky football plays | ||||||
adjective • of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle noun • a relation of direct opposition • the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed • an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating • the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design • (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction • turning in the opposite direction adjective satellite • directed or moving toward the rear • reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect verb • change to the contrary • turn inside out or upside down • rule against • cancel officially • reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of | ||||||||
Kind Of Plays On Words Without Beginning To Get Tricky Crossword Clue
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UNSELFISH which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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UNSELFISH
Updated: October 14, 2023
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