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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 36% | 8 | Comedic anticlimax | |
| 3 | 36% | 8 | A letdown or anticlimax | |
Tubs In Which Loves An Anticlimax Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
BATHOS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
BATHOS
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "BATHOS" which means:
- noun
- • Triteness or triviality of style
- • Insincere pathos
- • A change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
An example sentence would be:
- • "The movie started out as a thrilling action-packed adventure, but it quickly descended into bathos with cheesy dialogue and predictable plot twists."
- • "The play had a few moments of bathos when the actors struggled to deliver emotional lines convincingly."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic05 Oct 2004 | Across 14 | |
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