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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 36% | 6 | To overthrow or attempt to overthrow a leader or regime | |
3 | 23% | 11 | Turn privately-run businesses into government-run | |
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We think the answer is "RUIN" which means:
- noun
- • An irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
- • A ruined building
- • The process of becoming dilapidated
- • An event that results in destruction
- • Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
- • Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined verb
- • Destroy completely; damage irreparably
- • Destroy or cause to fail
- • Reduce to bankruptcy
- • Reduce to ruins
- • Deprive of virginity
- • Fall into ruin
An example sentence would be:
- • "The abandoned house was in ruins."
- • "The earthquake left a trail of ruin in its wake."
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The Guardian Cryptic23 Feb 2004 | Across 27 | |
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