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Makeshift Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is STOPGAP which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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97%7Exact Match!
noun

• something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

96%5Exact Match!
adverb

• for one specific case

adjective satellite

• often improvised or impromptu

• for or concerned with one specific purpose

95%8Exact Match!
noun

• hurried repair

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Telegraph Quick26 Jan 2025 Down 1
New York Times28 Sep 2022 Down 54
The Guardian Quick02 Apr 2022 Across 17
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