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Politicians First To Get Shelved Swore Not To Drink Crossword Clue

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

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199%7Exact Match!
234%7 Side of a book that faces outward when shelved
334%13 Library staff who ensure books are shelved in alphabetical order

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We think the answer is "PLEDGED" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Bound by or as if by an oath
  • verb
  • • To make a solemn promise (to do something).
  • • To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
  • • To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She wore a pinned and pledged rose to honor her late husband."
  • • "The pledged donation will go towards funding the new library."

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The Guardian Cryptic22 Aug 2006 Down 19
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