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Bit Of Excitement Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BRUSHED which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: BRUSHED

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About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "BRUSHED" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Touched lightly in passing; grazed against
  • • (of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush
  • • (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
  • verb
  • • To clean with a brush.
  • • To untangle or arrange with a brush.
  • • To apply with a brush.
  • • To remove with a sweeping motion.
  • • To touch with a sweeping motion, or lightly in passing.
  • • To clean one's teeth by brushing them.
  • adjective
  • • Rubbed, especially as a finish.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She had brushed hair and a neatly pressed suit."
  • • "The room was adorned with brushed metal accents."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times26 Jun 2014 Down 11
New York Times06 Jun 2010 Across 19
New York Times27 Mar 1994 Down 55
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