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Equivocate Crossword Clue
There are 7 exact and 13 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
HEDGE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
HEDGE
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "HEDGE" which means:
- noun
- • A fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
- • Any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
- • An intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement verb
- • Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- • Hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge
- • Enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges
- • Minimize loss or risk
An example sentence would be:
- • "The garden was surrounded by a thick hedge."
- • "The hedge served as a boundary marker between the two properties."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Quick01 Jul 2019 | Across 22 | |
| New York Times09 Feb 2016 | Across 67 | |
| The Guardian Quick13 Jun 2014 | Down 1 | |
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