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Mother Ran Down Holding A Message Crossword Clue

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

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199%6Exact Match!
231%8 Pheidippides ran one to deliver a message
326%10Ran-down

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We think the answer is "ERRAND" which means:

    noun
  • • A short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
  • verb
  • • To send someone on an errand.
  • • To go on an errand.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I have to run a quick errand to the post office."
  • • "Could you please pick up groceries for me while you are out running errands?"

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The Guardian Cryptic26 Jun 2006 Across 28
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