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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 10 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 47% | 10 | Punctuation mark combining the question mark and the exclamation mark | |
3 | 37% | 11 | Punctuation mark combining a question mark and an exclamation point | |
Punctuation Mark Perhaps Too Freely Used Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "APOSTROPHE" which means:
- noun
- • Address to an absent or imaginary person
- • The mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
An example sentence would be:
- • "The apostrophe in "i'm" indicates a contraction."
- • "Please check your essay for correct use of the apostrophe."
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The Guardian Cryptic03 Sep 2007 | Across 11 | |
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