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Tick Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SEC which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SEC

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We think the answer is "SEC" which means:

    noun
  • • An independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
  • • 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the systeme international d'unites
  • • Ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
  • adjective satellite
  • • (of champagne) moderately dry

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Please hold for a moment, i'll be back in a sec."
  • • "The alarm will go off in 20 secs if not disarmed."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
Telegraph Cross Atlantic22 Jan 2024 Across 35
The Guardian Quick29 Nov 2022 Across 13
New York Times16 Apr 2016 Down 7
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