Encountered Crossword Clue

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MET
3 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Bumped intoCrossword Clue
Got togetherCrossword Clue
Queens ballplayerCrossword Clue
Ran acrossCrossword Clue
AssembledCrossword Clue
The ___ Gala (event whose 2025 theme was "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style")Crossword Clue
The ___ GalaCrossword Clue
New York athleteCrossword Clue
Ran intoCrossword Clue

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FACED
5 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
-Crossword Clue
Dealt with coffee from the EastCrossword Clue
Confronted directlyCrossword Clue
Dealt with head-onCrossword Clue
Turned towardCrossword Clue
ConfrontedCrossword Clue
Confronted US agent restraining BillCrossword Clue
Went up againstCrossword Clue

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RANINTO
7 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
MetCrossword Clue
Met unexpectedlyCrossword Clue
Rain dances not freaking out Met (3,4)Crossword Clue
Encountered artist and Cuban American writer also, we hearCrossword Clue
Unexpectedly metCrossword Clue
Met by chanceCrossword Clue
Met accidentallyCrossword Clue
Met king, head of new nationCrossword Clue

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CROSSEDONESPATH
15 Letters

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METUP
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Got togetherCrossword Clue
Got togetherCrossword Clue
Got togetherCrossword Clue
Got togetherCrossword Clue
Got togetherCrossword Clue
Got togetherCrossword Clue
Got togetherCrossword Clue
Got togetherCrossword Clue
Got together for lunch, sayCrossword Clue
Had a rendezvousCrossword Clue

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REMET
5 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Held another sessionCrossword Clue
Held another sessionCrossword Clue
Got together again on the London policeCrossword Clue
Convened againCrossword Clue
Convened againCrossword Clue
Held a follow-up sessionCrossword Clue
Held another sessionCrossword Clue

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SLID
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Lost tractionCrossword Clue
Reached base feet-firstCrossword Clue
Lost tractionCrossword Clue
Avoided a tag, maybeCrossword Clue
Moved smoothlyCrossword Clue
Went downhillCrossword Clue
SkiddedCrossword Clue
Lost tractionCrossword Clue
GlidedCrossword Clue
Tried to evade a tagCrossword Clue

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GOTINTOHOTWATER
15 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Sure enough, when the boss showed up, everyoneCrossword Clue

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FACEDDECAF
10 Letters

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RARE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Few and far betweenCrossword Clue
Steakhouse orderCrossword Clue
Like some Beanie Babies filled with PVC pelletsCrossword Clue
Steak orderCrossword Clue
Still red, sayCrossword Clue
UncommonCrossword Clue
UncommonCrossword Clue
Like a $2 billCrossword Clue
Not medium or wellCrossword Clue
Steak orderCrossword Clue

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RANACROSS
9 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Bumped intoCrossword Clue

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TOTEM
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
___ pole (symbolic carving)Crossword Clue
Sacred objectCrossword Clue
___ pole (Native American carving)Crossword Clue
Head over head?Crossword Clue
First Nations carvingCrossword Clue
Sacred objectCrossword Clue
Sacred objectCrossword Clue
Sacred emblemCrossword Clue
___ pole (Indigenous carving)Crossword Clue
___ pole (Indigenous carving)Crossword Clue

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FELON
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Convicted criminalCrossword Clue
Joint tenant?Crossword Clue
Serious lawbreakerCrossword Clue
Criminal in bog holding either side of looCrossword Clue
CriminalCrossword Clue
Criminal following X-Man?Crossword Clue
CrookCrossword Clue
Serious wrongdoerCrossword Clue
Arsonist or mugger, e.gCrossword Clue
Pen pal?Crossword Clue

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RARITIES
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Irate, Sir? Bats? They're seldom seenCrossword Clue
Artist at Royal Institute draws unusual objectsCrossword Clue
Theyre seldom seen: essentially drab grim items of neckwearCrossword Clue
They're seldom seen: essentially drab grim items of neckwearCrossword Clue
One taking part in regimental ceremonies which dont occur oftenCrossword Clue
Artist, prig at heart, secures collector's itemsCrossword Clue
Artist, prig at heart, secures collectors itemsCrossword Clue
Model is with artier collectors itemsCrossword Clue
Model is with artier collector's itemsCrossword Clue
Is a trier mixed up in unusual things?Crossword Clue

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TEMPEST
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Windstorm often accompanied by rainCrossword Clue
The Shakespeare dramaCrossword Clue
StormCrossword Clue
Blustery stormCrossword Clue
Site of ASU school near Tuesdays stormCrossword Clue
Trial engulfs European politician in stormCrossword Clue
Storm created by English politician during trialCrossword Clue
Violent stormCrossword Clue
From idyllic valley, extremely smart example of comedyCrossword Clue
Agency worker set off in violent stormCrossword Clue

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COMET
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Icy celestial body with a tailCrossword Clue
Extraterrestrial visitor, certainlyCrossword Clue
One on Santa's teamCrossword Clue
Celestial body with a tailCrossword Clue
Space object with a tailCrossword Clue
Celestial ice ballCrossword Clue
Ludwig in bed, a heavenly body?!Crossword Clue
Celestial body with a tailCrossword Clue
I circle the sun bed occupied by mining engineerCrossword Clue
Epiphany that precedes a major changeCrossword Clue

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PLUMMET
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Drop dramaticallyCrossword Clue
Professor on board joined diveCrossword Clue
Drop fruit on policeCrossword Clue
Top police force take a nosediveCrossword Clue
Drop police force by choiceCrossword Clue
Travel as Newtons apple, fruit encountered going downCrossword Clue
Drop in temperature? Going up around chimneyCrossword Clue
Fall headlongCrossword Clue
Drop fruit on me, last one in basketCrossword Clue
Drop shade with forceCrossword Clue

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RARETIES
8 Letters

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TEMPO
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
PaceCrossword Clue
Arrangement speedCrossword Clue
Musical speedCrossword Clue
Pace set by a metronomeCrossword Clue
Metronome measurementCrossword Clue
Musical paceCrossword Clue
Musical speedCrossword Clue
Pace for playingCrossword Clue
Speed for the symphonyCrossword Clue
SpeedCrossword Clue

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TEMPT
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
EnticeCrossword Clue
EnticeCrossword Clue
AllureCrossword Clue
EnticeCrossword Clue
Appeal toCrossword Clue
BaitCrossword Clue
EnticeCrossword Clue
Be persuasiveCrossword Clue
LureCrossword Clue
Lure agency worker to join top tableCrossword Clue

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EAST
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Right-eous path?Crossword Clue
Toward sunriseCrossword Clue
All-Star sideCrossword Clue
Cardinal directionCrossword Clue
The "E" of SSECrossword Clue
"___ of Eden"Crossword Clue
Right direction?Crossword Clue
Sunrise directionCrossword Clue
One directionCrossword Clue
3 o'clock, directionallyCrossword Clue

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ETHER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
AirCrossword Clue
Upper regions of spaceCrossword Clue
Old-time anestheticCrossword Clue
Thin airCrossword Clue
Number discovered in the 1500sCrossword Clue
Anesthetic first used on a patient in 1842Crossword Clue
Vanish into the ___Crossword Clue
HeavensCrossword Clue
Old-fashioned anestheticCrossword Clue
Vanish into the ___Crossword Clue

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MERLOT
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Cabernet alternativeCrossword Clue
Bordeaux grapeCrossword Clue
Cabernet sauvignon alternativeCrossword Clue
Popular wine from BordeauxCrossword Clue
Specialty of BordeauxCrossword Clue
Red wine grapeCrossword Clue
Variety used to make Bordeaux wineCrossword Clue
Red wine typeCrossword Clue
Dry red wineCrossword Clue
Grape variety common in Bordeaux winesCrossword Clue

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METALLIC
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Tinny-soundingCrossword Clue
Quivering with it - call me brassy perhapsCrossword Clue
Irony of lake's contribution to climate change?Crossword Clue
Irony of lakes contribution to climate change?Crossword Clue
Like gong soundsCrossword Clue
Iron-like Margarets opener: Tell CIA to get lost”Crossword Clue
London police in charge, kettling everybody - thats harshCrossword Clue
Some elements on the Left added to contentious climateCrossword Clue
Convened everyone in charge of copper, perhapsCrossword Clue
Hard, rough climate around Finlands heartCrossword Clue

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DECAF
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Unlikely to keep you up at night, in a wayCrossword Clue
Latte orderCrossword Clue
Evening coffee order, maybeCrossword Clue
After-dinner orderCrossword Clue
After-dinner coffee choiceCrossword Clue
Less stimulatingCrossword Clue
After-dinner coffee orderCrossword Clue
Less-buzzy brewCrossword Clue
Not prepared to hear about cold drinkCrossword Clue
Nighttime coffee choiceCrossword Clue

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HEAT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Preliminary raceCrossword Clue
Preliminary raceCrossword Clue
1995 Pacino/De Niro filmCrossword Clue
SpicinessCrossword Clue
Feature of a Phoenix summerCrossword Clue
Frozen food directiveCrossword Clue
Fire's outputCrossword Clue
WarmthCrossword Clue
Pressure, informallyCrossword Clue
FlakCrossword Clue

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KISMET
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
DestinyCrossword Clue
It's fate!Crossword Clue
FateCrossword Clue
DestinyCrossword Clue
DestinyCrossword Clue
DestinyCrossword Clue
Word derived from the Arabic for "lot"Crossword Clue
FateCrossword Clue
Gear placed over kind of business lotCrossword Clue
FateCrossword Clue

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MARTINET
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Enforcer-in-chief's right — extremist spilling his gutsCrossword Clue
Swallow meat regularly for disciplinarianCrossword Clue
Tyrant beheaded Don Adams character in Spielberg filmCrossword Clue
Disciplinarians point in trading centreCrossword Clue
Strict disciplinarians right to set about wayward inmate? Just the oppositeCrossword Clue
TaskmasterCrossword Clue
Stickler investing money, English, in trading centreCrossword Clue
Strict disciplinarianCrossword Clue
Rigorous person in market securing pointCrossword Clue
Strict disciplinarian — met trainCrossword Clue

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METAL
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Word with heavy or scrapCrossword Clue
Material like iron or tinCrossword Clue
Headbanger's genreCrossword Clue
Rock music genreCrossword Clue
Nickel or mercuryCrossword Clue
Broken stone for road construction/repairCrossword Clue
Nickel, e.gCrossword Clue
Gold or silverCrossword Clue
Headbanging genreCrossword Clue
Apt homophone of "medal"Crossword Clue

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METE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Dole (out)Crossword Clue
___ out (distribute)Crossword Clue
Ration (out)Crossword Clue
Dish (out)Crossword Clue
___ out (distribute)Crossword Clue
Dole (out)Crossword Clue
ParcelCrossword Clue
Parcel (out)Crossword Clue
Hand (out)Crossword Clue
AllocateCrossword Clue

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PIEMAN
6 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Vendor on the way to the fairCrossword Clue
Merchant met by Simple SimonCrossword Clue
Whom Simple Simon metCrossword Clue
Merchant whom Simple Simon metCrossword Clue
"Simple Simon" vendorCrossword Clue
Simple Simon met oneCrossword Clue
Merchant of rhymeCrossword Clue
'Simple Simon met a -- ...'Crossword Clue
Street traders a sanctimonious fellow, you could sayCrossword Clue

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TEMPI
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Musical speedsCrossword Clue
Musical speedsCrossword Clue
Andante and largoCrossword Clue
Andante and adagioCrossword Clue
Scoring speedsCrossword Clue
Players’ pacesCrossword Clue
Scoring instructionsCrossword Clue
Satisfied after raising sleuth's ratesCrossword Clue
Adagio and allegroCrossword Clue
Returning, achieved very good timesCrossword Clue

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MELTDOWN
8 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Emotional outburstCrossword Clue
Major tantrumCrossword Clue
Epic collapseCrossword Clue
The writer limited personal catastropheCrossword Clue
Disaster at stock index - move up to dissolve essential bondsCrossword Clue
Collapse of the Spanish occupying mount, dejectedCrossword Clue

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METRONOME
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Ticking item that helps musicians keep timeCrossword Clue
Time keeperCrossword Clue
It keeps time underground north of an Alaskan cityCrossword Clue
Pacesetter found in urban Alaskan settlementCrossword Clue
Musicians device satisfied small number in capitalCrossword Clue
Musician's timekeeperCrossword Clue
Banker reportedly supports railway that keeps timeCrossword Clue
Newspaper and music magazine once featuring old timerCrossword Clue
Newspaper and music magazine once featuring old timerCrossword Clue
Beat box?Crossword Clue

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MINARET
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Tower of a mosqueCrossword Clue
Slender tower of a mosqueCrossword Clue
Some mayhem in a retail buildingCrossword Clue
Mosque towerCrossword Clue
Tower of a mosqueCrossword Clue
Rite man devised in religious towerCrossword Clue
4 from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayerCrossword Clue
Live in hitherto untouched towerCrossword Clue
Spot for a muezzinCrossword Clue
Mosque towerCrossword Clue

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BIGDIPPER
9 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
*Seven-star pattern in Ursa MajorCrossword Clue
Front of barrier one gripped, prepared for fairground rideCrossword Clue
Highly visible septetCrossword Clue
Ladle, for instanceCrossword Clue

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CCMMUNITYSPIRIT
15 Letters

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COMETS
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Celestial omens, to someCrossword Clue
Celestial sightingsCrossword Clue
Icy "dirtballs" in spaceCrossword Clue
Icy objects in spaceCrossword Clue
Space objects with tailsCrossword Clue
Celestial objects with tailsCrossword Clue
Houston WNBA team until 2008Crossword Clue
Company check up for space travellers?Crossword Clue
"Deep Impact" threatsCrossword Clue
Solar system visitorsCrossword Clue

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HELMET
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Jaguar protectorCrossword Clue
Cycling headwearCrossword Clue
Skid-lidCrossword Clue
Knight capCrossword Clue
Motorcyclist's protective gearCrossword Clue
Biker's headgearCrossword Clue
Satisfied after cure’s put paid to a nutcaseCrossword Clue
Skateboarder's wearCrossword Clue
Protective wear Rachel half concealed on police forceCrossword Clue
Protective hatCrossword Clue

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HUFF
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Fit of piqueCrossword Clue
SnitCrossword Clue
Bit of a temper shown by husband meeting superior pair of femalesCrossword Clue
___ and puffCrossword Clue
Tizzy — exasperated sighCrossword Clue
Petty fitCrossword Clue
Leave in a ___ (storm out)Crossword Clue
Breathe like the Big Bad WolfCrossword Clue
First of all, husband unhealthy: female fighting fitCrossword Clue
State of irritation? Blow!Crossword Clue

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MEMENTO
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Commemorative trinketCrossword Clue
Token of past timesCrossword Clue
Souvenir in a scrapbookCrossword Clue
SouvenirCrossword Clue
Something kept as a reminderCrossword Clue
Nothing to support idea propagated by books and filmCrossword Clue
Chaps captivated came across love tokenCrossword Clue
Foul ball caught at a game, e.gCrossword Clue
Reminder from blokes in feminist campaign truncatedCrossword Clue
Reminder from blokes in feminist campaign truncatedCrossword Clue

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MERIT
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Be worthy ofCrossword Clue
EarnCrossword Clue
EarnCrossword Clue
Be worthy ofCrossword Clue
DeserveCrossword Clue
Deserve to getCrossword Clue
WarrantCrossword Clue
Be deserving ofCrossword Clue
___ badge (scout's award)Crossword Clue
DeserveCrossword Clue

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METOFFICE
9 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Morning's start with brewed coffee — it's to do with the weatherCrossword Clue

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MOOCH
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Freeloading sortCrossword Clue
FreeloaderCrossword Clue
Loiter a while by old churchCrossword Clue
Person who habitually scroungesCrossword Clue
Freeloading sortCrossword Clue
Be a spongeCrossword Clue
Person who might habitually "forget their wallet"Crossword Clue
Sponge (off)Crossword Clue
Use, in a way, with "off"Crossword Clue
Bum moonCrossword Clue

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RAPTURE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Pure blissCrossword Clue
Pure blissCrossword Clue
Ecstatic feelingCrossword Clue
Pure blissCrossword Clue
EcstasyCrossword Clue
Ecstasy to take back when leaving clubsCrossword Clue
Transport by road, finally collect in a clean containerCrossword Clue
Ecstasy put rear in a spinCrossword Clue
EcstasyCrossword Clue
Ecstatic emotionCrossword Clue

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SOFTWATER
9 Letters

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METACARPAL
10 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Like five bones in the handCrossword Clue
Tearing apart camel boneCrossword Clue
Hand boneCrossword Clue
Went to see a fellow motoring enthusiast to give a bit of a handCrossword Clue
A fish caught by steel or brass hand, in partCrossword Clue
Bone a fish discovered in tin?Crossword Clue
Dealt with chum needing to collect a vehicle — something in handCrossword Clue
Dealt with chum needing to collect a vehicle - something in handCrossword Clue
Perhaps tin contains a fish boneCrossword Clue

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METALLURGY
10 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Scientific study of male and others with illnessCrossword Clue
Science dealing with oresCrossword Clue

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METRIC
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Height or width, e.gCrossword Clue
Like milligrams and millilitersCrossword Clue
Like liters and gramsCrossword Clue
MeasureCrossword Clue
Like gramsCrossword Clue
Standard for evaluationCrossword Clue
Like grams, meters and litersCrossword Clue
Like grams or litersCrossword Clue
Satisfied with strain in neck reduced? Not like hands and feetCrossword Clue
Decimal measuring systemCrossword Clue

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CANNONMETAL
11 Letters

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ECHO
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Zoom call issueCrossword Clue
Unoriginal replyCrossword Clue
Result of yelling into a caveCrossword Clue
Call returnCrossword Clue
ReverberateCrossword Clue
Recording studio effectCrossword Clue
What a booth in a recording studio shouldn't haveCrossword Clue
RepeatCrossword Clue
Unoriginal replyCrossword Clue
Canyon reverberationCrossword Clue

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FAREWELL
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Until we meet again"Crossword Clue
I'm going to manage in styleCrossword Clue
Im going to manage in styleCrossword Clue
Later, raised pitcher amid pumpkin spice seasonCrossword Clue
Manage ably for so longCrossword Clue
GoodbyeCrossword Clue
In autumn, we're suffering for so long!Crossword Clue
In autumn, were suffering for so long!Crossword Clue
Food fit for leave-taking?Crossword Clue
Food fit for leave-taking?Crossword Clue

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GUNMETAL
8 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Metallic amalgam that could make nut gleamCrossword Clue
Am gluten free and dark-greyCrossword Clue
*Bluish-gray colorCrossword Clue
Am gluten-free and kind of greyCrossword Clue
Muscle encountered by Paul Simon” makes alloyCrossword Clue
Alloy for mashing mung and othersCrossword Clue
Dull bluish-gray colorCrossword Clue

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IMBIBE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Knock back a fewCrossword Clue
QuaffCrossword Clue
DrinkCrossword Clue
Drink — assimilateCrossword Clue
I am taking line out of good book to absorbCrossword Clue
Lift one's spirits?Crossword Clue
Knock back one pouting in movie lacking contentCrossword Clue
During climb, I begin to drinkCrossword Clue
The setters stomach rejects large drinkCrossword Clue
DrinkCrossword Clue

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IMPETUS
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Driving forceCrossword Clue
MomentumCrossword Clue
PushCrossword Clue
Driving forceCrossword Clue
Drive truck back surrounded by monkeysCrossword Clue
Drive? Sadly, times upCrossword Clue
Drive? Sadly, time's upCrossword Clue
Im with favourite American forceCrossword Clue
Naval mine, not large, used by American forceCrossword Clue
Drive yours trulys sweetheart and AmericanCrossword Clue

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ITEM
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Thing in a shopping cartCrossword Clue
Famous coupleCrossword Clue
Couple, in gossipCrossword Clue
Video game collectibleCrossword Clue
Certain articleCrossword Clue
Tabloid pairCrossword Clue
It's on an agendaCrossword Clue
Hot pairCrossword Clue
One thing alone or two people togetherCrossword Clue
"Next ___ on the agenda ..."Crossword Clue

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KITCHENER
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Field marshal killed during WWICrossword Clue
Where Cook encountered queens WWI recruiting officer?Crossword Clue
Wartime pin-up and queen on galleyCrossword Clue
Famous war lord in hot place, tracked by eastern resistanceCrossword Clue
More eager, longing to replace first European cookerCrossword Clue
Equipment given to revolutionary fiddler, loveless soldierCrossword Clue
Military leader putting chamber before sovereignCrossword Clue
Earl, King and Queen crossing Hampshire riverCrossword Clue
Earl, King and Queen around Hampshire riverCrossword Clue
WWI leader needing equipment and support to protect platoon, ultimatelyCrossword Clue

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MEATLOAF
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Dish causing tension during dinner with foolCrossword Clue
Dish often made with ground beefCrossword Clue
Singer otherwise known as Michael Lee AdayCrossword Clue
Satisfied, engaging a lounge singerCrossword Clue
Late singer with a food nameCrossword Clue
Entree made in a bread panCrossword Clue
On record join Bread singerCrossword Clue
Comfort food entreeCrossword Clue
Ground beef dishCrossword Clue
*"Bat Out of Hell" singerCrossword Clue

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MESSENGER
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Don't shoot him for telling you jam's weirdly greenCrossword Clue
AOL Instant ___ (early chat app)Crossword Clue
Shambles! No good Queen covering up final note from Freddie MercuryCrossword Clue
One who carries germs seen freaking outCrossword Clue
Courier parting from Essen, GermanyCrossword Clue
Person who delivers me salad starter and mixed greensCrossword Clue
Courier in eating-place served with green bananasCrossword Clue
Runner turned green after hashCrossword Clue
Dad leaves hitchhiker, say, on Middle East expressCrossword Clue
Relatively confused, Italy turns to English news providerCrossword Clue

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METAPHOR
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Figure of speech – other mapCrossword Clue
Figure of speechCrossword Clue
Spoon theory, for exampleCrossword Clue
Figure of speechCrossword Clue
Came across a figure of speech - this one?Crossword Clue
Figure of speech thats upset mother, about father retiringCrossword Clue
Satisfied a number picked up analogyCrossword Clue
Franklin’s “A good conscience is a continual Christmas,” e.gCrossword Clue
Nerves of steel, e.gCrossword Clue
Bumped into Harpo transformed as a figure of speechCrossword Clue

45%
METROLAND
9 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Urban area with underground lake, as wellCrossword Clue

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TOCEMMAS
8 Letters

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TRAINEE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Company noobCrossword Clue
Orientation participantCrossword Clue
ApprenticeCrossword Clue
Many a new hireCrossword Clue
One learning the ropesCrossword Clue
Apprentice, one on the railways?Crossword Clue
Person learning the ropes at a new jobCrossword Clue
ApprenticeCrossword Clue
One under 12 supplies some of the extra I needCrossword Clue
NoviceCrossword Clue

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TEMPING
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Locum work is alluring, but only half the timeCrossword Clue

42%
ARITHMETICIAN
13 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Novel Haitian metric calculator?Crossword Clue
Tahitian crime out of control - one can work out the figuresCrossword Clue
Expert on calculating machine trait I engineeredCrossword Clue
Certain I am unsure about it, hard I reckon?Crossword Clue
Certain I am unsure about it, hard I reckon?Crossword Clue

42%
ARTEMIS
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Greek goddess of the huntCrossword Clue
NASA moon exploration program since 2017Crossword Clue
Greek goddess whose namesake NASA mission plans to land the first female astronaut on the moonCrossword Clue
Goddess in a NASA program nameCrossword Clue
Lunar mission of the 2020sCrossword Clue
Lunar program named for Apollo's twin sisterCrossword Clue
"Goddess of the loud hunt," in Homer's "Iliad"Crossword Clue
Twin sister of ApolloCrossword Clue
Apollo's twin who rules over the huntCrossword Clue
Greek virgin goddess of the huntCrossword Clue

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CEMETERY
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Burial groundCrossword Clue
NecropolisCrossword Clue
Church to measure yard for burial groundCrossword Clue
GraveyardCrossword Clue
Church has to gauge years used for churchyard?Crossword Clue
Grave consequence of arriving late?Crossword Clue
Graveyard church filled early missing regularsCrossword Clue
Church-yards got some measure of length in the U.S., where one may rest in peaceCrossword Clue
Minute exotic tree planted in church yard - or churchyard?Crossword Clue
Leading pairs eliminated from race came late — very grave situationCrossword Clue

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COMETRUE
8 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
MaterializeCrossword Clue
Imaginary reindeer regret turn into reality (4,4)Crossword Clue
Happen space traveller has regretCrossword Clue
Get real?Crossword Clue

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GOOFAROUND
10 Letters

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HEIGHTS
7 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Subject of a common phobiaCrossword Clue
Pinnacles reached by hospital rowing crewsCrossword Clue
High school containing 8 vertical levelsCrossword Clue
SummitCrossword Clue

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LOTUSEATERS
11 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Lackadaisical sortsCrossword Clue
StargazersCrossword Clue

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METHANE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Gas used as fuelCrossword Clue
Powerful greenhouse gasCrossword Clue
Natural gas, mostlyCrossword Clue
Carbureted hydrogen, more familiarlyCrossword Clue
Men hate cooking — it contributes to 24 28Crossword Clue
Men hate cooking - it contributes to 24 28Crossword Clue
Gas commonly associated with 7Crossword Clue
Gas, as Macbeth might have saidCrossword Clue
Macbeth might say Its a gas!”Crossword Clue
Macbeths query about his status, it would seem, is a gasCrossword Clue

42%
MINOTAUR
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Mythical creature, half man, half oxCrossword Clue
Mythical creature with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a manCrossword Clue
Mythical creature with the head of a bull and the body of a manCrossword Clue
*Of lesser importanceCrossword Clue
Monster: part bull, part manCrossword Clue
Greek character grabbed by child is bullish blokeCrossword Clue
Underage person grasping cross bullish monsterCrossword Clue
Mike and I outran monstrous mythical creatureCrossword Clue
Maze runnerCrossword Clue
Mythical creature with a bull's head and human bodyCrossword Clue

42%
SCARCENESS
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
State thats rarely encountered scenes with cars crashingCrossword Clue

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TRENDY
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
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Hot nowCrossword Clue
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In time, break mayor's heartCrossword Clue
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42%
TWERP
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DweebCrossword Clue
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Insignificant sortCrossword Clue
Belgian city ousting an obnoxious characterCrossword Clue

42%
YAHOOS
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Some Swift charactersCrossword Clue
“Gulliver’s Travels” brutesCrossword Clue
Boorish sortsCrossword Clue
"Gulliver's Travels" peopleCrossword Clue
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Swift's "brutes in human form"Crossword Clue
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Louts still heading north - Soho in uproarCrossword Clue
LoutsCrossword Clue
Louts - Aryans, essentially - smashing up SohoCrossword Clue

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METADATA
8 Letters
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File formats, copyright information, etcCrossword Clue
Statistics about other statisticsCrossword Clue
Info about infoCrossword Clue
Some Instagram statistics, fittingly?Crossword Clue
Information about informationCrossword Clue
File information such as author and sizeCrossword Clue
Creation date, file size and location, for an iPhone photoCrossword Clue
Got together with a potential partner, one covering up electronic background informationCrossword Clue
Type of information encountered - notice a brief acknowledgementCrossword Clue
Information about other informationCrossword Clue

42%
METHUSELAH
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Large wine bottle – 969-year-old manCrossword Clue
Biblical patriarchCrossword Clue
Old fellow satisfied, calm, drinking beer in reflectionCrossword Clue
Name synonymous with longevityCrossword Clue
Yours truly, so fit, spinning the bottleCrossword Clue
Your setter, so vigorous getting up for an old fellowCrossword Clue
Everyman so robust': on the contrary, he reached age of 969!Crossword Clue
Everyman so robust: on the contrary, he reached age of 969!Crossword Clue
Everyman 'so robust': on the contrary, he reached age of 969!Crossword Clue
Large measure of wine like that in meal he cookedCrossword Clue

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CENTIMETRE
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HQ penetrated by the enemy unitCrossword Clue
Unit to measure hearts maintaining rhythmCrossword Clue
Point in the middle distanceCrossword Clue
Measure supposed healer in heartCrossword Clue
Moment to enter heart unitCrossword Clue
Moment to enter heart unitCrossword Clue
Measure heart-breaking period?Crossword Clue
Measure bringing age into focusCrossword Clue
Short distance from stretch in middleCrossword Clue
Length of time in the middleCrossword Clue

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LYSTRA
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Ancient city in modern-day Turkey - where St Paul healed a lame manCrossword Clue

40%
NUNCIO
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RC rankCrossword Clue
Papal emissaryCrossword Clue
Papal legateCrossword Clue
Ambassador's sister vicious at heartCrossword Clue
Sister, I entered company for papal legateCrossword Clue
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Vatican ambassadorCrossword Clue
Union rioting about cold papal emissaryCrossword Clue
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PALMETTO
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Tree on South Carolina’s flagCrossword Clue
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South Carolina state treeCrossword Clue
Plant suffering in metal potCrossword Clue
Friend bumped into all but top of plantCrossword Clue
Tropical plant spreading around metal potCrossword Clue
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South Carolina flag featureCrossword Clue

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THERMOMETER
11 Letters
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Cold shower?Crossword Clue
Measuring instrument - article Republican doctor encountered in front of emergency roomCrossword Clue
The right doctor assembled emergency room gaugeCrossword Clue
The writer put in revised other term for measuring deviceCrossword Clue
See me hotter, me out of sorts? Right - get this!Crossword Clue
Hot in spell, yet more shivery - not unknown indicator of fever?Crossword Clue
Hot in spell, yet more shivery – not unknown indicator of fever?Crossword Clue
Its mercurial rise may indicate need for careCrossword Clue

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VAPOUR
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Mist or fumes?Crossword Clue
Virginia to decant gasCrossword Clue
Spray Veronicas skin with rainCrossword Clue
Parisian goes for smoke, maybeCrossword Clue
Victoria and Albert face issue in fogCrossword Clue
Mist, very limited, above a streamCrossword Clue
Airborne condensationCrossword Clue
Very old city has a river enshrouded in mistCrossword Clue
Very old city has a river enshrouded in mistCrossword Clue

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MERITOCRAT
10 Letters
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One values the skilful male version of erotic artCrossword Clue
Term actor devised around Italy for an opponent of cronyism?Crossword Clue

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CLAIRE
6 Letters
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Smith who was the first woman to receive the Baseball Writers' Association of America's Career Excellence AwardCrossword Clue
Girl is a sweet little thing, head to toeCrossword Clue
Foy of "The Crown"Crossword Clue
Foy of “The Crown”Crossword Clue
Food writer SaffitzCrossword Clue
“Outlander” heroineCrossword Clue
Danes of "Homeland"Crossword Clue
Acclaimed biographer of Samuel Pepys, Jane Austen and Mary WollstonecraftCrossword Clue
Actor who played 13 in The CrownCrossword Clue
Mom on "Modern Family"Crossword Clue

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MARCHHARE
9 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Party member in demonstration having to make hasteCrossword Clue
Tea party hostCrossword Clue
Tea party memberCrossword Clue
Charm her with a mad tea party guest!Crossword Clue
Character who reproaches Alice with "It wasn't very civil of you to sit down without being invited"Crossword Clue
"Alice in Wonderland" characterCrossword Clue

38%
TIMETOGO
8 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Words said while tapping on a watchCrossword Clue
Words said while tapping on a watchCrossword Clue

36%
THEMETUNE
9 Letters
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Opera company starts to use new electronic signature musicCrossword Clue

34%
WYCHELMS
8 Letters

32%
METABOLIC
9 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Abandoned camel with BO - its related to bodily processesCrossword Clue
Claim to be confused regarding chemical processes in the bodyCrossword Clue
Lads briefly into rock music, in charge of generating energyCrossword Clue

32%
PARKINGMETER
12 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
It’s fed on the sidewalkCrossword Clue

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"Severance" awardsCrossword Clue

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