Head-on Crossword Clue

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Showing 43 Matching Answers

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FRONTAL
7 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Altar covering in the flats modified to hide a raised gateCrossword Clue
Direct, like a cavalry chargeCrossword Clue
Concerning anterior part of flat iron dropping one offCrossword Clue
Hanging back? The opposite, at least initiallyCrossword Clue
___ lobe (brain part)Crossword Clue
Word with "lobe" or "assault"Crossword Clue
Direct and forceful, boy in refurbished flatCrossword Clue
Head-on smash not far ahead of new driverCrossword Clue
Like some attacksCrossword Clue

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ASSAULT
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Battery circuits – these are for private training purposes?Crossword Clue
Following fool's gold drained light batteryCrossword Clue
Crime a sailor reportedCrossword Clue
Offensive, a flavouring by the sound of it?Crossword Clue
OnslaughtCrossword Clue
Military blitzCrossword Clue
Try to be a loveless, awful source of powerCrossword Clue
Tax haven short of capital — officer set uponCrossword Clue
Tax haven short of capital - officer set uponCrossword Clue
Charlie, turn key to go outside! Mug!Crossword Clue

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FACER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
A sudden serious difficultyCrossword Clue
Blow to the mug, to BritsCrossword Clue
Person confrontingCrossword Clue
Awkward problemCrossword Clue
Unexpected and difficult problemCrossword Clue
Awkward problemCrossword Clue
Sudden obstacle, to BritsCrossword Clue
Sudden setback, in SussexCrossword Clue
Unexpected stunning defeatCrossword Clue
Father holds ace: it's staggeringCrossword Clue

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CONFRONT
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Face up toCrossword Clue
Face up toCrossword Clue
Deal with vote against covering faceCrossword Clue
Oppose criminal boldnessCrossword Clue
Tackle Tory cover-upCrossword Clue
Tackle Tory cover-upCrossword Clue
Encounter prisoner on seaside promenadeCrossword Clue
Encounter prisoner on seaside promenadeCrossword Clue
Brave NCO goes out to join battle lineCrossword Clue
Brave politician? Not to conservationists!Crossword Clue

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ADHERE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Hold fast (to)Crossword Clue
Stick like tapeCrossword Clue
Stick like glueCrossword Clue
Bond, that fellow in a dress abandoning shipCrossword Clue
HeaderCrossword Clue
Cling (to)Crossword Clue
Stick poster on this page?Crossword Clue
Stick like glueCrossword Clue
Stick notice in this placeCrossword Clue
StickCrossword Clue

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KNIGHT
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
See 4Crossword Clue
Bishop's neighbor on a chess boardCrossword Clue
Galahad, sayCrossword Clue
Bishop’s neighborCrossword Clue
Chess pieceCrossword Clue
Julian ___, MP who lost the Tory whip in 2022Crossword Clue
Gawain or Galahad, sayCrossword Clue
Cloak finally on dark horsemanCrossword Clue
Chivalrous type when it is dark, we hearCrossword Clue
Horse-shaped chess pieceCrossword Clue

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ALES
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Brewery offeringsCrossword Clue
Pub offeringsCrossword Clue
Brews used to make Welsh rarebitCrossword Clue
Hoppy beersCrossword Clue
Ginger drinksCrossword Clue
Saloon optionsCrossword Clue
Lager alternativesCrossword Clue
"Old" or "golden" beersCrossword Clue
Pub potablesCrossword Clue
"Pale" bar ordersCrossword Clue

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CAPE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
May in New Jersey, e.gCrossword Clue
Peninsular land formationCrossword Clue
Item of apparel for Zorro or DraculaCrossword Clue
Sleeveless garment which drapes the wearer’s backCrossword Clue
HeadlandCrossword Clue
Batman coverCrossword Clue
Cod, for oneCrossword Clue
Superman accessoryCrossword Clue
Superhero accessoryCrossword Clue
Superhero garmentCrossword Clue

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CLOSENESS
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Intimacy of quiet road by a lochCrossword Clue
Intimacy of quiet road by a lochCrossword Clue
Neighbourhood of Bishop Bill provides intimacyCrossword Clue
Start of crush - lose head for intimacyCrossword Clue
Constant reorganisation of English lessons creates oppressive qualityCrossword Clue
Copies around the home counties initiate such proximityCrossword Clue
IntimacyCrossword Clue
ProximityCrossword Clue
ProximityCrossword Clue
Proximity causing many to lose headCrossword Clue

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SKETCH
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Small boat in roughCrossword Clue
Prow of sailing boat in outlineCrossword Clue
Picture king amongst group of pieces leading to checkCrossword Clue
Caricature artist's drawingCrossword Clue
Describe roughly or brieflyCrossword Clue
Rough draftCrossword Clue
Outline of character, say, son inscribed on boatCrossword Clue
Outline of character, say, son inscribed on boatCrossword Clue
Quick drawingCrossword Clue
Drawing collection includes 1000 originals of crayoned handiworksCrossword Clue

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WIPE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Moist toweletteCrossword Clue
Diaper bag clothCrossword Clue
EraseCrossword Clue
Use a napkin onCrossword Clue
Use a rag onCrossword Clue
Use a cleaning cloth onCrossword Clue
Use a napkin onCrossword Clue
Moist toweletteCrossword Clue
Sanitizing clothCrossword Clue
Transition effect famously used in "Star Wars" filmsCrossword Clue

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BITETHEBULLET
13 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Face up to an inevitable difficultyCrossword Clue
Tackle an unpleasant situationCrossword Clue
Face up to unpleasant situation: eat lead?Crossword Clue
Grasp the nettleCrossword Clue
Face up to an unpalatable fact or situationCrossword Clue
Grasp the nettleCrossword Clue
Grasp the nettleCrossword Clue
Tough it outCrossword Clue
Accept an inevitable hardshipCrossword Clue
Endure unpleasantnessCrossword Clue

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CONTEND
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Challenge Conservative nurseCrossword Clue
Struggle continued briefly to conclusionCrossword Clue
Argue over number in diplomatic bodyCrossword Clue
Swimmer wins National Final, making a comeback in contestCrossword Clue
Hold check, primarily on nurseCrossword Clue
Be inclined to follow Tory challengeCrossword Clue
MaintainCrossword Clue
Claim to know nurseCrossword Clue
Challenge Tory over careCrossword Clue
Struggle (with)Crossword Clue

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EMBOSS
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Create a design that stands out?Crossword Clue
Create an outstanding design?Crossword Clue
Mould in low reliefCrossword Clue
Put a raised design onCrossword Clue
Create a raised logo on, sayCrossword Clue
Rising Middle East manager to do relief workCrossword Clue
Gems centrally placed on superior ornamentCrossword Clue
After return, yours truly and gaffer raise reliefCrossword Clue
Decorate English Bond manager - top man!Crossword Clue
Give some relief to setter rejected by editor?Crossword Clue

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HELOTRY
7 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Group of slaves given heartless greeting before endeavourCrossword Clue
Greeting liberal wanting to experiment with bondageCrossword Clue
Old slavery classCrossword Clue
SerfdomCrossword Clue
Slave's conditionCrossword Clue
Serfs hear half-hearted greeting firstCrossword Clue

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EERIE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
SpookyCrossword Clue
Poe-esqueCrossword Clue
ChillingCrossword Clue
UnsettlingCrossword Clue
SupercreepyCrossword Clue
Like silence in a horror movie, sayCrossword Clue
SpoooookyCrossword Clue
Like an empty road at nightCrossword Clue
Like some Hitchcock scenesCrossword Clue
Like some Hitchcock scenesCrossword Clue

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EIGER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Seeing bears regularly going to mountainCrossword Clue
Peak in the Bernese AlpsCrossword Clue
Peak in an Eastwood movieCrossword Clue
Swiss peak in an Eastwood film titleCrossword Clue
Man behind the counter heading off for mountainCrossword Clue
I agree to get screwed without a peakCrossword Clue
Nuclear physicist, heading off for a stiff climbCrossword Clue
Swiss alp with a notorious north faceCrossword Clue
Peak number that is recedingCrossword Clue
A big mountain - one in East GermanyCrossword Clue

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LIMIT
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
CapCrossword Clue
Maximum or minimumCrossword Clue
Check – capCrossword Clue
CeilingCrossword Clue
Value that a function approaches, in mathCrossword Clue
Check retired multimillionaire’s imprisonedCrossword Clue
MaximumCrossword Clue
Put a cap onCrossword Clue
Cap, but not a hatCrossword Clue
Put a cap onCrossword Clue

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MENDACITY
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Deceit to get a financial centre working againCrossword Clue
Telling fibs, incorrectly named Liverpool?Crossword Clue
Lying urban reformers promise may be thisCrossword Clue
Undertake urban regeneration programme? Fraudulent practiceCrossword Clue
Lying to get candy item changedCrossword Clue
Improve a financial centres dishonestyCrossword Clue
Fellows not only committing robbery, also showing deceitCrossword Clue
Many cited terrible untruthfulnessCrossword Clue
Carry out urban repairs with crooked qualityCrossword Clue
Carry out urban repairs with crooked qualityCrossword Clue

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PERCIPIENT
10 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Nice tipper turns out to be astuteCrossword Clue
ObservantCrossword Clue

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SEDAN
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Coupe alternativeCrossword Clue
Dodge Charger, e.gCrossword Clue
Many a four-door carCrossword Clue
Car with a three-box designCrossword Clue
Chair carried by portersCrossword Clue
Rental car optionCrossword Clue
Four-door carCrossword Clue
SUV alternativeCrossword Clue
Malibu, e.gCrossword Clue
Car that Brits call a "saloon"Crossword Clue

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SPASM
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Muscle twitchCrossword Clue
TwitchCrossword Clue
Sudden muscle contractionCrossword Clue
Muscle twitchCrossword Clue
Involuntary muscle contractionCrossword Clue
Muscular jerk?Crossword Clue
Involuntary twitchCrossword Clue
Muscle twitchCrossword Clue
Jerk succeeded in climbing chartsCrossword Clue
Muscle movementCrossword Clue

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STITCH
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Bit of needleworkCrossword Clue
Runner's problemCrossword Clue
Senate's leader has tiny individual issue when runningCrossword Clue
Bit of embroideryCrossword Clue
Hilarious person, colloquiallyCrossword Clue
Darn pain!Crossword Clue
Idiot in school's a painCrossword Clue
Do some needleworkCrossword Clue
Do some needlepointCrossword Clue
Do needleworkCrossword Clue

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STOUTNESS
9 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Beer with head providing strengthCrossword Clue
CourageCrossword Clue
CourageCrossword Clue

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EFFETE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Feeble — degenerateCrossword Clue
WeakCrossword Clue
ManneredCrossword Clue
Weak or effeminateCrossword Clue
Decadent English party receives fineCrossword Clue
Decadent female on European holidayCrossword Clue
Flowery English female opening galaCrossword Clue
Decadent outdoor celebration after revolutionary force cleared outCrossword Clue
Decadent outdoor celebration after revolutionary force cleared outCrossword Clue
Played out an act on the radioCrossword Clue

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ERR
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Slip upCrossword Clue
Make a blunderCrossword Clue
Mess upCrossword Clue
Make a mistakeCrossword Clue
Do the wrong thingCrossword Clue
GoofCrossword Clue
Goof upCrossword Clue
Go astrayCrossword Clue
___ on the side of cautionCrossword Clue
Make a left instead of a right, sayCrossword Clue

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LEGAL
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Right, supporter takes two-thirds?Crossword Clue
AllowedCrossword Clue
Within boundsCrossword Clue
Long paper sizeCrossword Clue
Pad sizeCrossword Clue
Judge-y?Crossword Clue
Corporate departmentCrossword Clue
Word with aid or padCrossword Clue
Like some holidays and briefsCrossword Clue
Paper size longer than letterCrossword Clue

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MAIDEN
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
InitialCrossword Clue
___ nameCrossword Clue
Infuriate First Daughter ousted by independent young womanCrossword Clue
Virginal blokes will get help insideCrossword Clue
I am about to study young womanCrossword Clue
I am about to study young womanCrossword Clue
Vestal virgin, e.gCrossword Clue
DamselCrossword Clue
Run-less overCrossword Clue
No concessions from this virgin!Crossword Clue

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NESSIE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Legendary loch denizenCrossword Clue
Sense alien is circling island — creature from the depths?Crossword Clue
Elusive HighlanderCrossword Clue
Loch resident, familiarlyCrossword Clue
Large monster seen in Scotland, reportedlyCrossword Clue
Loch monster's nicknameCrossword Clue
Scottish monster, affectionatelyCrossword Clue
Beast in a lochCrossword Clue
Monstrous creature periodically incenses Indo-EuropeanCrossword Clue
Famous cryptid, familiarlyCrossword Clue

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NIGHTCAP
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Thing to shift cold: a paracetamol initially and something warm to wear in bedCrossword Clue
Last drink of the eveningCrossword Clue
Drink before bedCrossword Clue
Top cover for retirementCrossword Clue
Last drink of the day?Crossword Clue
Sir reportedly better for a drink before bedCrossword Clue
Sir reportedly better for a drink before bedCrossword Clue
*Second game of a doubleheaderCrossword Clue
Last snifter near Deal, heading northCrossword Clue
Last snifter near Deal, heading northCrossword Clue

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APHID
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Garden invaderCrossword Clue
Sap-sucking insectCrossword Clue
Garden pest eaten by hoverfly larvaCrossword Clue
Rosebush pestCrossword Clue
A quietly concealed garden pestCrossword Clue
Honeydew producerCrossword Clue
Peony pestCrossword Clue
Ladybug preyCrossword Clue
Louse lay low behind a pianoCrossword Clue
Bed bug?Crossword Clue

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CAMEO
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Small but significant roleCrossword Clue
Small partCrossword Clue
Celebrity appearance, sayCrossword Clue
Brief appearanceCrossword Clue
Erin Brockovich has one in the movie "Erin Brockovich"Crossword Clue
Minor part for a movie starCrossword Clue
Brief appearance in a filmCrossword Clue
Small role in a filmCrossword Clue
Drew near Oscar for small roleCrossword Clue
Star partCrossword Clue

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HARDHAT
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Building site headgearCrossword Clue
Workplace head protectionCrossword Clue
Construction worker's helmetCrossword Clue
Safety headgearCrossword Clue
Construction site sightCrossword Clue
Building-site topperCrossword Clue
Construction site sightCrossword Clue
Construction site headgearCrossword Clue
Protective headgearCrossword Clue
Construction workerCrossword Clue

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NOBLE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
High-mindedCrossword Clue
Having a dignified airCrossword Clue
HighbornCrossword Clue
___ gas (periodic table "royalty")Crossword Clue
LordlyCrossword Clue
To the manor bornCrossword Clue
AristocraticCrossword Clue
Generous bribe failing to retain All BlacksCrossword Clue
AristocraticCrossword Clue
Like earls and countessesCrossword Clue

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ONEWAY
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like many parking garage rampsCrossword Clue
Modern area in old yard not giving you a turn?Crossword Clue
A particular method to make such a mirrorCrossword Clue
Like freeway rampsCrossword Clue
Single now? Aye, after a fashion!Crossword Clue
Like some windowsCrossword Clue
Of a system where there's no turning back?Crossword Clue
Like Lexington AvenueCrossword Clue
We stay on plan to protect green growth — no turning back hereCrossword Clue
Words inside an arrowCrossword Clue

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IOWAN
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
HawkeyeCrossword Clue
Sioux City residentCrossword Clue
Marian the Librarian, for oneCrossword Clue
Person from Des MoinesCrossword Clue
Cedar Rapids nativeCrossword Clue
Ames residentCrossword Clue
Sioux City citizenCrossword Clue
HawkeyeCrossword Clue
HawkeyeCrossword Clue
Grant Wood, for oneCrossword Clue

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LARCH
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Conifer with tough timberCrossword Clue
Demo initially lost 950 in woodCrossword Clue
Tree with bright green needlesCrossword Clue
Type of wood needed to make large bow?Crossword Clue
Fly beyond large treeCrossword Clue
Conifer that prefers wet soilCrossword Clue
Tree having large spanCrossword Clue
Turpentine-yielding coniferCrossword Clue
Shielded by poplar, chestnut treeCrossword Clue
Cuttings from locust, alder, red cedar, hemlock and a deciduous coniferCrossword Clue

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LHASAAPSO
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Dog also has a pee when tickledCrossword Clue
Good dog?Crossword Clue
Owns article one sort of dog ate, so getting another dogCrossword Clue
Toy dog from TibetCrossword Clue
Tibetan breed of dogCrossword Clue
Tibetan breed of dog — a salsa hopCrossword Clue
Himalayan canineCrossword Clue
Tibetan breedCrossword Clue
Dog bred as a monastery sentinelCrossword Clue
Small Asian pooch bred as a watchdogCrossword Clue

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SALOME
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
One-act Strauss opera adapted from an Oscar Wilde playCrossword Clue
One-act Oscar Wilde tragedyCrossword Clue
Oscar Wilde tragedyCrossword Clue
One-act Oscar Wilde playCrossword Clue
Her dance pleased the king and also excited meCrossword Clue
Seductive dancer to accept honour in exchange for moneyCrossword Clue
Strauss work with the "Dance of the Seven Veils"Crossword Clue
The daughter of Herod IICrossword Clue
Biblical dancer, who demanded and got the head of John the BaptistCrossword Clue
Strauss operaCrossword Clue

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THEMEPARK
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Where you might run into some real characters?Crossword Clue
Carried by old-fashioned transport, European politician rides hereCrossword Clue
*Legoland, for oneCrossword Clue
*Legoland, for oneCrossword Clue
Disney developmentCrossword Clue
Disneyland, e.gCrossword Clue
Disneyland, e.gCrossword Clue
Disney developmentCrossword Clue
Disneyland, for oneCrossword Clue
The man holding the record for place of entertainmentCrossword Clue

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TRAITORSGATE
12 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
A riot's target — Tower of London entrance from the ThamesCrossword Clue
Characteristic step heard after troops' second entry into the TowerCrossword Clue

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APERIENT
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Pain 19 treated with mild laxativeCrossword Clue
Frenchmans duck, caught by a favourite openerCrossword Clue
Mock leading industrialist in rift - itll help to do ones business smoothlyCrossword Clue
A cat or dog should eat nothing foreign as treatment for constipationCrossword Clue
Son of Welsh queen thats initially nervous taking laxativeCrossword Clue
Take off and tear round island — that should get you goingCrossword Clue
Take off and tear round island - that should get you goingCrossword Clue
Drug that is seized by troubled parentCrossword Clue
Purgative I repent”, a releaseCrossword Clue
Not a thing for Parisian to feed to Minou possibly!Crossword Clue

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HERMITCRAB
10 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Scuttling 1cm, rather black crustaceanCrossword Clue
Borrower of an empty shellCrossword Clue
Creature that adopts a seashellCrossword Clue
Creature that adopts a seashellCrossword Clue
Shell seekerCrossword Clue
Ascetic, sour-tempered chap, one who wears castoffsCrossword Clue
Crustacean - tribe marchCrossword Clue
Creature inhabiting empty shell of anotherCrossword Clue

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Showing 43 Matching Answers

FRONTAL

9 RELATED CLUES

ASSAULT

10 RELATED CLUES

FACER

10 RELATED CLUES

CONFRONT

10 RELATED CLUES

ADHERE

10 RELATED CLUES

KNIGHT

10 RELATED CLUES

ALES

10 RELATED CLUES

CAPE

10 RELATED CLUES

CLOSENESS

10 RELATED CLUES

SKETCH

10 RELATED CLUES

WIPE

10 RELATED CLUES

BITETHEBULLET

10 RELATED CLUES

CONTEND

10 RELATED CLUES

EMBOSS

10 RELATED CLUES

HELOTRY

6 RELATED CLUES

EERIE

10 RELATED CLUES

EIGER

10 RELATED CLUES

LIMIT

10 RELATED CLUES

MENDACITY

10 RELATED CLUES

PERCIPIENT

2 RELATED CLUES

SEDAN

10 RELATED CLUES

SPASM

10 RELATED CLUES

STITCH

10 RELATED CLUES

STOUTNESS

3 RELATED CLUES

EFFETE

10 RELATED CLUES

ERR

10 RELATED CLUES

LEGAL

10 RELATED CLUES

MAIDEN

10 RELATED CLUES

NESSIE

10 RELATED CLUES

NIGHTCAP

10 RELATED CLUES

APHID

10 RELATED CLUES

CAMEO

10 RELATED CLUES

HARDHAT

10 RELATED CLUES

NOBLE

10 RELATED CLUES

ONEWAY

10 RELATED CLUES

IOWAN

10 RELATED CLUES

LARCH

10 RELATED CLUES

LHASAAPSO

10 RELATED CLUES

SALOME

10 RELATED CLUES