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adjective • being in force or having or exerting force • relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine noun • a person secretly employed in espionage for a government • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations adjective satellite • effective; producing a desired effect • (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing | ||||||||
| 31% | 7 | Leave a musical group — no making a comeback | ||||||
noun • the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry • a feeling of extreme emotional intensity verb • forsake, leave behind • give up with the intent of never claiming again • leave behind empty; move out of • stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims • leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch | ||||||||
| 31% | 8 | Expressing desire, top kinky musical making a comeback | ||||||
adjective • indicating an option or wish • relating to a mood of verbs in some languages noun • a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs | ||||||||
Old Musical Players Making Comeback In Effect Crossword Clue
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OPERATIVE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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OPERATIVE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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