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noun • a salt deposit that animals regularly lick • touching with the tongue • (boxing) a blow with the fist verb • beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight • pass the tongue over • find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of • take up with the tongue | ||||||||
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| 21% | 6 | Writer who said "I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander" | ||||||
noun • United States writer (born in Russia) noted for his science fiction (1920-1992) | ||||||||
Speed To Defeat Crossword Clue
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LICK which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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LICK
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Defeat (informal) — speed (informal)
The Guardian Quick -
28 Jan 2012 | The Guardian Quick / 28 Jan 2012 |
2 | Defeat after defeat | |
3 | His name is given to the ratio of one's speed to the speed of sound | |
4 | Mad speed - speed that's utterly reckless
The Guardian Cryptic -
15 Jan 2003 | The Guardian Cryptic / 15 Jan 2003 |
5 | Pure speed – beyond maximum speed!
Telegraph Toughie -
25 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Toughie / 25 Oct 2023 |
6 | Ratio of a body's speed to the speed of sound
The Guardian Quick -
18 Mar 2004 | The Guardian Quick / 18 Mar 2004 |
7 | Writer who said "I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander"
New York Times -
02 Dec 2004 | New York Times / 02 Dec 2004 |
