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noun • a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft | ||||||||
| 75% | 8 | Numbers need editor: the crossword setter's taken the plunge | ||||||
noun • a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline • a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft verb • plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft | ||||||||
| 40% | 7 | Crossword setters are mostly unfashionable and need replacing | ||||||
verb • exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress • go to pieces • deteriorate through use or stress | ||||||||
Numbers Need Editor The Crossword Setters Taken The Plunge Crossword Clue
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NOSEDIVE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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NOSEDIVE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic28 Jun 2000 | Across 9 | |
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