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| 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid • chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard | ||||
| 27% | 8 | A person who fails or disappoints after a promising start | ||
noun • the failure of a jet engine caused by an interruption of the fuel supply or by faulty combustion • a complete or conspicuous failure | ||||
| 27% | 8 | Fails to start | ||
noun • the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively • an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage) verb • make an explosive sound • cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed • climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling • utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage • spit up in an explosive manner | ||||
When One Instrument Fails To Start Get Another
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LUTE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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LUTE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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