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Lady Reading About Writer Is A Spoilsport Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DAMPENER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DAMPENER

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199%8Exact Match!
239%6A killjoy or spoilsport
337%11Spoilsport

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "DAMPENER" which means:

    noun
  • • A device that dampens or moistens something

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The rainy weather put a dampener on our plans for a picnic."
  • • "She used a dampener to control the vibrations in the machinery."

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The Guardian Cryptic01 May 2014 Down 16
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