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Sphinx To Cough Up Test Thats Hard Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is HAWKMOTH which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: HAWKMOTH

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noun

• any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed

59%8Sphinx to cough up test that's hard
noun

• any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed

37%4 Air that makes you go [cough, cough]
noun

• air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog

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The Guardian Cryptic10 Feb 2006 Down 16
The Guardian Cryptic10 Feb 2006 Down 16
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