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Married Couple Tucking Into Pastry Dish In Foil Crossword Clue
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THWART which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
THWART
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "THWART" which means:
- noun
- • A crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat verb
- • Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of adjective
- • Placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse.
- • Of people: having a tendency to oppose; obstinate, perverse, stubborn.
- • Of situations or things: adverse, unfavourable, unlucky. adverb
- • Across the direction of travel or length of; athwart, crosswise, obliquely, transversely. preposition
- • Across, athwart.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He thwarted my plans by canceling the meeting."
- • "The police thwarted the bank robbery."
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