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adjective satellite • pulled or drawn tight • subjected to great tension; stretched tight | ||||||||
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| 28% | 11 | Compound verb tense formed by combining the past tense of 'have' with the past participle of the main verb | ||||||
noun • a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past | ||||||||
Utterly Wrong Tense Crossword Clue
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TAUT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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TAUT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic16 Aug 2002 | Down 6 | |
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