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| Letters | Answer | Clue | ||
| 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | ||
adjective • of or relating to or resembling flesh adjective satellite • usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it | ||||
| 32% | 8 | Certainly almost plump in girdle | ||
noun • the area in which something exists or lives verb • extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle • envelop completely • surround so as to force to give up • surround with a wall in order to fortify | ||||
| 29% | 9 | Having a backward or backward-looking nature | ||
adjective • relating to anaphora | ||||
Plump Sprite Backward And Certainly Not Forward
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FLESHY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
FLESHY
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic22 Nov 2000 | Across 10 | |
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