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noun • needlessly time-consuming procedure | ||||
| 90% | 14 | A group of people who work together to manage and run a business, organization, or government. | ||
noun • a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) • the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something • the act of administering medication • the tenure of a president • the act of governing; exercising authority • the act of meting out justice according to the law | ||||
Bureaucracy
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RED TAPE which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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Updated: September 12, 2025
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| Telegraph Quick13 Sep 2025 | Down 6 | RED TAPE |
| Telegraph Cross Atlantic12 Nov 2023 | Down 39 | RED TAPE |
| New York Times27 May 2021 | Across 28 | |
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