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| Letters | Answer | Clue | ||
| 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | ||
verb • make less active or intense • become less in amount or intensity | ||||
| 26% | 5 | Helps beast in distress | ||
verb • assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing | ||||
| 23% | 6 | Lowers | ||
verb • cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of | ||||
A Beast In Distress Lowers
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ABATES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ABATES
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic19 Aug 2002 | Down 21 | |
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