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Tripe Eater Dropping A Faulty 3 Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
PRETERITE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PRETERITE
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "PRETERITE" which means:
- noun
- • A term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense adjective
- • (grammar, of a tense) showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
- • Belonging wholly to the past; passed by.
An example sentence would be:
- • "In spanish, the preterite tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past."
- • "The preterite form of the verb 'to eat' is 'ate'."
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| The Guardian Cryptic23 Dec 2004 | Down 14 | |
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