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verb • keep from happening or arising; make impossible • act in advance of; deal with ahead of time | ||||
| 31% | 8 | Neither entirely stiff nor entirely tender | ||
adjective satellite • somewhat soft | ||||
| 31% | 9 | Referring to an object that is not entirely upright or entirely sideways | ||
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Stop In Wood Entirely
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FORESTALL which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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FORESTALL
Updated: November 19, 2025
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