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| 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | ||
verb • have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal | ||||
| 32% | 9 | Holding back tears with force | ||
noun • a small slip noose made with seizing • the act of grasping verb • hold in a tight grasp • squeeze together tightly | ||||
| 31% | 4 | Like each answer in this puzzle - also each word in each clue - in length | ||
adjective • divisible by two • being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with) noun • the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall) adverb • used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected • in spite of; notwithstanding • to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons • to the full extent adjective satellite • equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced • symmetrically arranged • occurring at fixed intervals • of the score in a contest verb • make level or straight • become even or more even • make even or more even | ||||
Each Holding Tears Back Makes Wish
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ASPIRE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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ASPIRE
Updated: December 18, 2025
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