Show Acute Embarrassment As Husbands Embraced By Author Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is WRITHE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: WRITHE

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	37%	5		Acute … or the opposite of acute
3	37%	4		Showing acute embarrassment, say

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "WRITHE" which means:

verb

• To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

noun

• A contortion.
• (knot theory) the number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot

An example sentence would be:

• "The snake writhed in the grass."
• "The wounded soldier writhed in agony."

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Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic10 Jun 2013	Down 20
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4	A novice embraced by Asian flower, embraced by fat one, former glamour model The Guardian Cryptic - 20 Dec 2001	The Guardian Cryptic / 20 Dec 2001
5	Causing acute embarrassment The Guardian Quick - 19 Feb 2022	The Guardian Quick / 19 Feb 2022
6	Common types include acute lymphoblastic and acute myeloid
7	Showing acute embarrassment, say New York Times - 19 Jun 2016	New York Times / 19 Jun 2016