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Not Going Away Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is LINGERING which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: LINGERING

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199%9Exact Match!
295%12Exact Match!
335%9Going away

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We think the answer is "LINGERING" which means:

    noun
  • • The act of tarrying
  • verb
  • • To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so; to loiter.
  • • To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
  • • (often followed by on) to consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She had a lingering cough after recovering from the flu."
  • • "We could still smell the lingering scent of roses in the garden."

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New York Times22 Jun 2014 Down 3
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