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| 1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 38% | 6 | "A little cryptic", our setters' line | |
| 3 | 38% | 9 | Case of cryptic penned by syndicate of Guardian crossword setters arising | |
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
STERNEST which was last seen in the The Guardian Quiptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
STERNEST
Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "STERNEST" which means:
- noun
- • English writer (born in ireland) (1713-1766) adjective
- • Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.
- • Grim and forbidding in appearance.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He looked at her with his sternest expression."
- • "The teacher gave the students her sternest warning."
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| The Guardian Quiptic10 Sep 2012 | Down 8 | |
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