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Used To Be Poor At The Last With Little Around Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 184 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
WERE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
WERE
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "WERE" which means:
- noun
- • A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element verb
- • Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
- • Be identical to; be someone or something
- • Occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
- • Have an existence, be extant
- • Happen, occur, take place
- • Be identical or equivalent to
- • Form or compose
- • Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
- • Represent, as of a character on stage
- • Spend or use time
- • Have life, be alive
- • To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
- • Be priced at
An example sentence would be:
- • "They were playing soccer in the park."
- • "We were studying for the exam last night."
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| The Guardian Cryptic29 Aug 2022 | Across 10 | |
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