8 22down needs mate to come out on top - heart not in it — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “8 22down needs mate to come out on top - heart not in it”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 19th Feb 2004. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “8 22down needs mate to come out on top - heart not in it” is CHINATOWN (9 letters).
We last saw “8 22down needs mate to come out on top - heart not in it” in Guardian Cryptic on 19th Feb 2004.
The 9-letter answer for “8 22down needs mate to come out on top - heart not in it” is CHINATOWN.
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