This Cup Is Taken Up Crossword Clue

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

Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go • the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
	23%	9		Pertaining to the formation of a cup or cup-shaped structure
	adjective • relating to or resembling a calyculus
	23%	12		Lichens in this family often have a cup-shaped or cup-like structure
	noun • a family of lichens, containing reindeer moss and cup lichens (Cladoniaceae)

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The Guardian Cryptic17 Jun 2004	Across 25
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