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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 41% | 7 | To shrink or shrink away from someone or something threatening or intimidating | |
3 | 30% | 3 | Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short" | |
Shrink Jeans Returning Within A Short Time Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SHRIVEL" which means:
- verb
- • Wither, as with a loss of moisture
- • Decrease in size, range, or extent
An example sentence would be:
- • "The flowers will shrivel if they are not watered."
- • "After being left in the sun, the grapes started to shrivel."
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The Guardian Cryptic11 Feb 2003 | Down 7 | |
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