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adjective • characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint adjective satellite • rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard • (of rules) stringently enforced • incapable of compromise or flexibility • severe and unremitting in making demands | ||||||||
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| 36% | 5 | Surname of the detective in the TV series 'Inspector Morse' | ||||||
noun • (Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land • a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him • a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale | ||||||||
When Detective Inspector Leaves Area It Becomes Tough Crossword Clue
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STRICT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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STRICT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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