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| 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | ||
adjective satellite • not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness • recurring only at long intervals • not widely distributed • having low density • marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind • (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside | ||||
| 30% | 4 | Arrest a yob - some arrest! | ||
noun • continuing or remaining in a place or state • the state of inactivity following an interruption • a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted • a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) • (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar verb • stay the same; remain in a certain state • stay put (in a certain place) • dwell • continue in a place, position, or situation • remain behind • stop or halt • stay behind • hang on during a trial of endurance • stop a judicial process • fasten with stays • overcome or allay | ||||
| 25% | 9 | Unusual feature of this puzzle … or, when parsed as two words (1,8), another unusual feature of this puzzle | ||
noun • (mathematics) a lack of symmetry | ||||
Most Unusual Form Of Arrest
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RAREST which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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RAREST
Updated: October 14, 2023
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