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Tenuous Crossword Clue
There are 13 exact and 47 possible answers.
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SHAKY which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SHAKY
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SHAKY" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
- • Vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze
- • Not secure; beset with difficulties adjective
- • Shaking or trembling.
- • Nervous, anxious.
- • (of wood) full of shakes or cracks; cracked.
- • Easily shaken; tottering; unsound.
- • Wavering; undecided.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He held onto the railing because his legs were shaky."
- • "The earthquake left the buildings in a shaky condition."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times02 Apr 2006 | Down 94 | |
| New York Times28 Aug 1988 | Across 109 | |
| New York Times06 Sep 1987 | Across 108 | |
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