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Something Frail Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is WISP which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%4Exact Match!
223%8Frail and creaky
323%6Frail old man

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "WISP" which means:

    noun
  • • A small tuft or lock
  • • A small person
  • • A small bundle of straw or hay
  • • A flock of snipe
  • verb
  • • To brush or dress, as with a wisp.
  • • To rumple.
  • • To produce a wisp, as of smoke.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "A wisp of smoke rose from the campfire."
  • • "She blew a wisp of hair away from her face."

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New York Times16 May 1993 Down 88
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