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Powerless To Control One Import Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 138 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
ADRIFT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ADRIFT
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "ADRIFT" which means:
- adverb
- • Floating freely; not anchored
- • Off course, wandering aimlessly adjective satellite
- • Aimlessly drifting
- • Afloat on the surface of a body of water adjective
- • Floating at random.
- • (of a seaman) absent from his watch.
- • (often with of) behind one's opponents, or below a required threshold in terms of score, number or position.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The boat was adrift in the middle of the ocean."
- • "The astronaut felt adrift in outer space."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic29 Mar 2010 | Across 22 | |
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