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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 11 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 32% | 8 | Thoroughly beaten | |
| 3 | 32% | 9 | Got thoroughly beaten or clobbered | |
Walls May Be Beaten Thoroughly Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 157 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
WHITEWASHED which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
WHITEWASHED
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "WHITEWASHED" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Coated with whitewash verb
- • To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence.
- • To cover over errors or bad actions.
- • To repay the financial debts of (another person).
- • (late, 19th century) to prevent a team from scoring any runs.
- • In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that they fail to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.
- • To make over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white, for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of people of color in an event and focusing on only white participation. adjective
- • Of or pertaining to a fence or wall that has been painted with the temporary paint whitewash.
- • Having had any controversy or potential for scandal removed, ignored or downplayed.
- • Portrayed by a caucasian actor but was scripted to be african, asian, or of another race.
- • Looking caucasian, but is actually african, asian, or of another race; caucasianized.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The whitewashed walls gave the room a clean and bright appearance."
- • "The whitewashed fence contrasted nicely with the green grass."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic27 Jan 2006 | Down 5 | |
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