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Forbidding Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BANNING which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: BANNING

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About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "BANNING" which means:

    noun
  • • An official prohibition or edict against something
  • verb
  • • To summon; to call out.
  • • To anathematize; to pronounce an ecclesiastical curse upon; to place under a ban.
  • • To curse; to execrate.
  • • To prohibit; to interdict; to proscribe; to forbid or block from participation.
  • • To curse; to utter curses or maledictions.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The banning of smoking in public places has reduced the exposure to secondhand smoke."
  • • "The banning of single-use plastic bags has helped in reducing plastic pollution."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
Telegraph Quick04 Oct 2023 Across 9
The Guardian Quick07 Feb 2023 Down 22
The Guardian Quick06 Jan 2021 Down 13
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