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verb • make plain and comprehensible • define • serve as a reason or cause or justification of | ||||
| 29% | 4 | "The first word of the answer to each of the six starred clues describes the number of that clue," e.g. | ||
noun • an indirect suggestion • a slight indication • a slight but appreciable amount • a just detectable amount • an indication of potential opportunity verb • drop a hint; intimate by a hint | ||||
| 28% | 4 | A coil in string or yarn; a picot; a jubilee clip; or, a manoeuvre in which a plane describes a circle in the air | ||
noun • fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines • anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself) • (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated • an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan) • the basic pattern of the human fingerprint • a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied • the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component • an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop • a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates • a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane verb • move in loops • make a loop in • fly loops, perform a loop • wind around something in coils or loops • fasten or join with a loop | ||||
Describes Six Planes Nearly Up In The Air
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EXPLAINS which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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EXPLAINS
Updated: September 1, 2025
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