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Still Going Backwards Crossing River Showing Courage

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: NERVE

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noun

• any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

• the courage to carry on

• impudent aggressiveness

verb

• get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

36%6 Agent crossing river flowing backwards fast
adjective satellite

• characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

• accomplished rapidly and without delay

31%5 Impish fellow going into the river backwards
adjective

• relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf

adjective satellite

• suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness

• small and delicate

• usually good-naturedly mischievous

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Telegraph Cryptic17 Jun 2025 Across 12
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