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Managed To Get Detectives Off Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
RANCID which was last seen in the The Guardian Quiptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
RANCID
Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "RANCID" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition
- • Smelling of fermentation or staleness adjective
- • Rank in taste or smell.
- • Offensive.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The rancid smell of spoiled milk filled the kitchen."
- • "I couldn't eat the rancid meat; it had gone bad."
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| The Guardian Quiptic26 May 2014 | Across 26 | |
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