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

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199%4Exact Match!
230%10Unfinished row of unfinished housing in clay
330%6 Brown gravy unfinished, red unfinished

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "HOVE" which means:

    noun
  • • An upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
  • • (geology) a horizontal dislocation
  • • The act of lifting something with great effort
  • • An involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
  • • The act of raising something
  • • Throwing something heavy (with great effort)
  • verb
  • • Utter a sound, as with obvious effort
  • • Throw with great effort
  • • Rise and move, as in waves or billows
  • • Lift or elevate
  • • Move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
  • • Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
  • • Bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
  • • Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The ship hove into view on the horizon."
  • • "He hove the heavy suitcase onto the bed."

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