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noun • the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter | ||||||||
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adverb • in a random manner | ||||||||
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adverb • unpredictably • in a capricious manner | ||||||||
The Fishermans Whim
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
MAGGOT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
MAGGOT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | Based on personal whim or preference | |
2 | Drum rudiment consisting of two almost simultaneous strokes; or, dialect for drivel, a falsehood, an idle fancy, nonsense, a trick or a whim
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26 Apr 2001 | The Guardian Quick / 26 Apr 2001 |
5 | Just on a whim | |
6 | Whim
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04 Apr 1979 | New York Times / 04 Apr 1979 |
7 | Word, from Italian for “hedgehog-head”, suggesting a shudder in which hair stood on end like said urchin’s spines, for a sudden start/fright, mood change, impulsive act or whim
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