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Material Beat Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is WORSTED which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: WORSTED

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%7Exact Match!
227%11 Accenting a weak beat instead of a strong beat
327%10 Pertaining to the weak beat that precedes the first strong beat in a musical measure

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "WORSTED" which means:

    noun
  • • A woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
  • • A tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
  • verb
  • • To make worse.
  • • To grow worse; to deteriorate.
  • • To outdo or defeat, especially in battle.
  • adjective
  • • Defeated, overcome.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She bought a ball of worsted to knit a sweater."
  • • "The worsted scarf kept him warm in the winter."

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The Guardian Cryptic21 Feb 2007 Across 9
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