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| 2 | 28% | 5 | Unpleasant return of an unpleasant spot | |
| 3 | 28% | 5 | An act of crawling or inching slowly or stealthily; an inexorable movement of something, such as fog; or, a sycophant or otherwise unpleasant or detestable person | |
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
THORNIEST which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
THORNIEST
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "THORNIEST" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Bristling with perplexities
- • Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. adjective
- • Having thorns or spines
- • Troublesome or vexatious
- • Aloof and irritable
An example sentence would be:
- • "Dealing with conflicting opinions is one of the thorniest issues in politics."
- • "The thorniest part of the project was getting all the stakeholders to agree."
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| The Guardian Cryptic19 Jul 2013 | Across 10 | |
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