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Wet Substratum Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 141 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
MIRE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
MIRE
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "MIRE" which means:
- noun
- • A soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
- • Deep soft mud in water or slush
- • A difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from verb
- • Entrap
- • Cause to get stuck as if in a mire
- • Be unable to move further
- • Soil with mud, muck, or mire
An example sentence would be:
- • "The car got mired in the mud."
- • "I don't want to mire myself in debt."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times30 Aug 1987 | Down 26 | |
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