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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: THORNIER

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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2	26%	9		Expressible or solvable by algebraic operations.
3	26%	10		Solvable

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We think the answer is "THORNIER" which means:

adjective satellite

• Bristling with perplexities
• Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

adjective

• Having thorns or spines
• Troublesome or vexatious
• Aloof and irritable

An example sentence would be:

• "The thornier the issue becomes, the more difficult it is to find a solution."
• "The thornier the problem gets, the more complex it becomes to solve."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times30 Apr 2001	Down 40
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