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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
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| 2 | 25% | 4 | A bit of a wag, even a joker maybe | |
| 3 | 23% | 4 | Two or three, maybe | |
Maybe A Joker Or Two Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 118 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
WILDCARDS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
WILDCARDS
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "WILDCARDS" which means:
- noun
- • In card games, a card that can be assigned any value or used to substitute for any needed card.
- • A competitor or team that is allowed to compete in a tournament despite not reaching the normal standards to qualify for inclusion.
- • A character that substitutes for other characters in regular expressions and globbing
- • A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified.
- • (also written wild card) an uncontrolled or unpredictable element.
- • (also written wild card) an element, often deliberately concealed, which is withheld for contingency.
An example sentence would be:
- • "You can use wildcards to search for files with specific extensions."
- • "In programming, wildcards are often used in regular expressions."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic27 Jun 2006 | Down 2 | |
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