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Single Teachers Backing Required To Get Control Of Pupil Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
IRIS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
IRIS
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "IRIS" which means:
- noun
- • Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
- • Muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye
- • Diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening verb
- • (of an aperture, lens or door) to open or close in the manner of an iris.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The iris is the national flower of france."
- • "My grandmother has a beautiful iris garden."
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| The Guardian Cryptic24 Jun 2003 | Across 13 | |
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