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| 1 | 99% | 10 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 36% | 5 | Word shortened from a three-word phrase that can be further shortened by dropping its first, fourth and fifth letters | |
| 3 | 34% | 13 | Marked place for traversing road | |
Shortened Like Restricted Road Traversing Area Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
CONTRACTED which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
CONTRACTED
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "CONTRACTED" which means:
- adjective
- • Reduced in size or pulled together verb
- • To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
- • (grammar) to shorten by omitting a letter or letters or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one.
- • To enter into a contract with.
- • To enter into, with mutual obligations; to make a bargain or covenant for.
- • To make an agreement or contract; to covenant; to agree; to bargain.
- • To bring on; to incur; to acquire.
- • To gain or acquire (an illness).
- • To draw together so as to wrinkle; to knit.
- • To betroth; to affiance.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She had contracted pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital."
- • "After traveling to africa, he contracted malaria."
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| The Guardian Cryptic09 Sep 2015 | Down 2 | |
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