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Of An Egg Went Bad Crossword Clue

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

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%6Exact Match!
228%5 Leftover unpalatable Scotch egg, primarily indicating a bad egg
328%12Went overboard or went too far

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ADDLED" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • (of eggs) no longer edible
  • • Confused and vague; used especially of thinking
  • verb
  • • (provincial) to earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living.
  • • (provincial) to thrive or grow; to ripen.
  • • To make addle; to grow addle; to muddle
  • • To cause fertilised eggs to lose viability, by killing the developing embryo within through shaking, piercing, freezing or oiling, without breaking the shell.
  • adjective
  • • (of eggs) bad, rotten; inviable, containing a dead embryo.
  • • Confused; mixed up.
  • • Morbid, corrupt, putrid, or barren.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "His addled mind couldn't grasp the concept."
  • • "The addled chicken wandered aimlessly in the yard."

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