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Two Priests Sick But Gaining Strength Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 166 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
PREVAILING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PREVAILING
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "PREVAILING" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Most frequent or common verb
- • To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
- • To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.
- • To succeed in persuading or inducing.
- • To avail. adjective
- • Predominant; of greatest force.
- • Prevalent, common, widespread.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The prevailing wind is coming from the north."
- • "The prevailing opinion among scientists is that climate change is caused by human activities."
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Clue Last Found In...
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| The Guardian Cryptic04 Nov 2004 | Across 17 | |
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