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| 1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 42% | 6 | Lincolnshire town that is 'stumped' — stumped surrounded by kindness | |
| 3 | 30% | 3 | Sailor Mars' real name in 'Sailor Moon' | |
Sailor Stumped By Stratagem Hard To Understand Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
ABSTRUSE which was last seen in the The Guardian Everyman crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ABSTRUSE
Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "ABSTRUSE" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge adjective
- • Difficult to comprehend or understand.
- • Concealed or hidden out of the way; secret.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The professor's lectures on quantum mechanics were so abstruse that most students struggled to understand them."
- • "The author's abstruse writing style made it difficult for readers to follow the plot."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Everyman12 Apr 2015 | Down 15 | |
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6 | Sailor Mars' real name in 'Sailor Moon' | |
7 | Stumped |
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