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| Letters | Answer | Clue | ||
| 99% | 10 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words | ||||
| 33% | 9 | "Promises, Promises" writer | ||
noun • United States playwright noted for light comedies (born in 1927) | ||||
| 22% | 4 | Wordplay | ||
noun • a humorous play on words verb • make a play on words | ||||
Promises No Unfair Wordplay
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SPOONERISM which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SPOONERISM
Updated: October 14, 2023
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