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Outcast Backing Fast Which Is Off Putting Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
REPELLENT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
REPELLENT
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "REPELLENT" which means:
- noun
- • A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
- • A chemical substance that repels animals
- • The power to repel adjective satellite
- • Serving or tending to repel
- • Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
- • Incapable of absorbing or mixing with adjective
- • Tending or able to repel; driving back.
- • Repulsive, inspiring aversion.
- • Resistant or impervious to something.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The smell of the rotten eggs in the kitchen was repellent."
- • "We had to leave the picnic area because of the repellent bugs."
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| The Guardian Cryptic13 Apr 2007 | Down 3 | |
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