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Threadbare Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TATTERED which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TATTERED

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We think the answer is "TATTERED" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
  • • Ruined or disrupted
  • verb
  • • To destroy an article of clothing etc. by shredding.
  • • To fall into tatters.
  • adjective
  • • Rent in tatters, torn, hanging in rags; ragged
  • • Dressed in tatters or rags; ragged
  • • Dilapidated; showing gaps or breaks; jagged; broken

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He wore a tattered old shirt."
  • • "The book had tattered edges and a torn cover."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
The Guardian Quick19 Mar 2021 Across 22
New York Times23 Nov 2020 Across 66
The Guardian Quick24 Jan 2017 Down 4
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