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adjective satellite • brief and to the point; effectively cut short | ||||
| 28% | 3 | Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short" | ||
noun • an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code | ||||
| 24% | 6 | Often involve characters falling in love against the odds | ||
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Lack Of Nice Characters At The End Falling Short
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LACONIC which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
LACONIC
Updated: September 1, 2025
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