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noun • a color between red and blue • (in ancient Rome) position of imperial status • (Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes adjective satellite • of a color intermediate between red and blue • excessively elaborate or showily expressed • belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler verb • become purple • color purple | ||||||||
| 26% | 6 | Very old literary festival turned away louts | ||||||
noun • one of a race of brutes resembling men but subject to the Houyhnhnms in a novel by Jonathan Swift • a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture • a widely used search engine for the web that finds information, news, images, products, finance | ||||||||
| 25% | 13 | A literary style characterized by over-the-top expressions | ||||||
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Turned Up Literary Detective Not The Old Woman Such Writing Is Over The Top Crossword Clue
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PURPLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PURPLE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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