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Loose Shifting Stones Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SCREE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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199%5Exact Match!
226%6 Masses of loose stones
326%5Loose, as stones

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We think the answer is "SCREE" which means:

    noun
  • • A sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
  • verb
  • • To traverse scree downhill.
  • • To make a high-pitched cry like that of a hawk.
  • • To flatten or level concrete while still wet, and remove protruding gravel and stones from the surface.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The hikers carefully navigated the steep scree slope."
  • • "A loose scree of rocks covered the trail."

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