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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 9 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 35% | 7 | Shakespearean fool | |
3 | 35% | 8 | A Shakespearean term for a fool or jester | |
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We think the answer is "FESTERING" which means:
- noun
- • (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
- • A fluid product of inflammation verb
- • To become septic; to become rotten.
- • To worsen, especially due to lack of attention.
- • To cause to fester or rankle.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The festering wound on his leg required immediate medical attention."
- • "The festering smell coming from the garbage can was unbearable."
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The Guardian Cryptic25 May 2016 | Across 14 | |
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