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Oval Shape Crossword Clue

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

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199%7Exact Match!
295%9Exact Match!
336%3Oval thing in the Oval Office

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ELLIPSE" which means:

    noun
  • • A closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
  • verb
  • • (grammar) to remove from a phrase a word which is grammatically needed, but which is clearly understood without having to be stated.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "An ellipse is a closed curve in which the sum of the distances from any point on the curve to two fixed points is constant."
  • • "The orbits of planets around the sun are generally ellipses."

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The Guardian Quick21 Apr 2018 Down 13
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