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Little Time Before Surrounding An Animal Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
ERMINE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ERMINE
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "ERMINE" which means:
- noun
- • The expensive white fur of the ermine
- • Mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat verb
- • To clothe with ermine. adjective
- • : in blazon, of the colour hermine (white with black spots).
An example sentence would be:
- • "The ermine is a small, carnivorous mammal with a distinctive white winter coat."
- • "The queen's robe was trimmed with ermine fur."
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| The Guardian Cryptic06 Dec 2012 | Down 22 | |
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