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| 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | ||
verb • pull back or move away or backward • use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) | ||||
| 34% | 8 | Disadvantage of retreat | ||
noun • the quality of being a hindrance | ||||
| 30% | 9 | To retreat to a rural retreat from city life | ||
verb • live in the country and lead a rustic life • send to the country • suspend temporarily from college or university, in England • give (stone) a rustic look • lend a rustic character to | ||||
Disadvantage Of Retreat
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DRAWBACK which was last seen in the The Guardian Quiptic crossword.
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DRAWBACK
Updated: October 15, 2023
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| The Guardian Quiptic09 Aug 2004 | Across 20 | |
| The Guardian Quiptic09 Aug 2004 | Across 20 | |
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