Slightly Drunk Admitting Coppers An Element Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MERCURY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes • a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures • temperature measured by a mercury thermometer • the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun
	32%	8		Family of insects that includes hairstreaks and coppers
	noun • any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
	32%	10		Butterfly family that includes coppers and hairstreaks
	noun • family of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies; males have short forelegs

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The Guardian Cryptic27 Nov 2015	Across 17
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