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| 1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 55% | 7 | Vintage song that asks 'Why, why, why Delilah?' | |
| 3 | 37% | 7 | Known for his quote 'Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.' | |
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BECAUSE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
BECAUSE
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "BECAUSE" which means:
- adverb
- • For the reason (that).
- • On account (of), for sake (of).
- • (by ellipsis) used alone to refuse to provide a full answer a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "because i said so". preposition
- • On account of, because of. conjunction
- • By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
- • As is known, inferred, or determined from the fact that.
- • So that, in order that.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I couldn't go to the party because i had to work."
- • "She was late for the meeting because her car broke down."
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| The Guardian Cryptic29 Nov 2004 | Across 15 | |
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