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Slight One Whod Be Profligate With A Penny For A Pound Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 155 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SLENDER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SLENDER
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SLENDER" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Being of delicate or slender build
- • Very narrow
- • Having little width in proportion to the length or height
- • Small in quantity adjective
- • Thin; slim.
- • Meagre; deficient
- • (gaelic languages) palatalized.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She had a slender figure."
- • "He walked with a slender and graceful gait."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic05 Jun 2013 | Across 9 | |
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5 | Penny-wise and pound-foolish | |
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