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Vigil Kept For A Beetle Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
DEATHWATCH which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
DEATHWATCH
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "DEATHWATCH" which means:
- noun
- • Minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers
- • Bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death
An example sentence would be:
- • "The deathwatch ticked away the minutes as the patient lay motionless in the hospital bed."
- • "The family gathered at the deathwatch, waiting for news of their loved one's passing."
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