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Rule Breaking Very Accomplished But Shameful Crossword Clue

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

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199%6Exact Match!
228%8Very accomplished professionals
327%8Accomplished players, but not very bright

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SORDID" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Morally degraded
  • • Unethical or dishonest
  • • Foul and run-down and repulsive
  • • Meanly avaricious and mercenary
  • adjective
  • • Distasteful, ignoble, vile, or contemptible.
  • • Dirty or squalid.
  • • Morally degrading.
  • • Grasping; stingy; avaricious.
  • • Of a dull colour.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He was involved in a sordid affair with his assistant."
  • • "The movie revealed the sordid details of their troubled past."

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Clue Last Found In...

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The Guardian Cryptic16 Nov 2018 Down 22
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