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This Compiler Going To The Stake Quite The Reverse Crossword Clue

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

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234%8 Not quite magenta, not quite plum
334%4 Not quite black, not quite white

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We think the answer is "BOOKMAKER" which means:

    noun
  • • A maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
  • • A gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The bookmaker set the odds for the horse race."
  • • "He placed a bet with the bookmaker on the outcome of the game."

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The Guardian Cryptic31 Dec 2003 Across 13
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