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| 2 | 46% | 9 | Struggled or scrabbled for footing | |
| 3 | 24% | 6 | Anagram of 'a lad, I' | |
Lad Scrabbled Through Impenetrable Stuff As Scavenger Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 137 possible answers.
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MUDLARK which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
MUDLARK
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "MUDLARK" which means:
- noun
- • A pig; pork.
- • One who scavenges in river or harbor mud for items of value, especially in london.
- • A child who plays in the mud; a child that spends most of its time in the streets, a street urchin.
- • A soldier of the royal engineers.
- • Any of various birds that are found in muddy places or build their nests with mud, especially anthus petrosus and alauda arvensis.
- • The grallina cyanoleuca that builds its nest with mud into a bowl-like shape.
- • A racehorse that performs well on muddy or wet tracks. verb
- • To scavenge in river or harbor mud for items of value.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The mudlark searched the riverbank for any valuable items."
- • "As a mudlark, she was skilled at finding hidden treasures in the mud."
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| The Guardian Cryptic15 Oct 2008 | Across 19 | |
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