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noun • transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words | ||||||||
| 33% | 9 | "Promises, Promises" writer | ||||||
noun • United States playwright noted for light comedies (born in 1927) | ||||||||
| 30% | 9 | Broken promises | ||||||
noun • an act of deliberate betrayal • the quality of aiding an enemy | ||||||||
No Promises To Be Broken It Sounds The Wrong Way Round Crossword Clue
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SPOONERISM which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SPOONERISM
Updated: October 14, 2023
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