A mother struck hard by an economist — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “A mother struck hard by an economist”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 19th Nov 2008. 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 “A mother struck hard by an economist” is ADAMSMITH (9 letters).
We last saw “A mother struck hard by an economist” in Guardian Cryptic on 19th Nov 2008.
The 9-letter answer for “A mother struck hard by an economist” is ADAMSMITH.
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