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Position Of Flag For Mourning Crossword Clue

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

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199%8Exact Match!
237%9 Lowered flag position as a symbol of mourning
330%13 Her mourning after Prince Albert's death set the standard for mourning etiquette

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We think the answer is "HALF-MAST" which means:

    noun
  • • A position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The flag was flying at half-mast to honor the fallen soldiers."
  • • "They lowered the flag to half-mast after the tragic news."

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