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Reluctant To Change Observation Post Before Spring Crossword Clue

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

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199%9Exact Match!
229%10Observation post initially set in place on the other side
329%7 Cave used as an observation post

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We think the answer is "HIDEBOUND" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded
  • adjective
  • • Bound with the hide of an animal.
  • • (of a domestic animal) having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; emaciated.
  • • (of trees) having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.
  • • (of a person) stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
  • • Niggardly; penurious; stingy.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "His hidebound thinking prevented him from considering any alternative ideas."
  • • "She was frustrated by her hidebound boss who refused to embrace new technologies."

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The Guardian Cryptic23 Mar 2007 Down 16
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