As soon as guards happen to fade away, that's submission — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “As soon as guards happen to fade away, that's submission”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 13th Apr 2017. 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 “As soon as guards happen to fade away, that's submission” is OBEDIENCE (9 letters).
We last saw “As soon as guards happen to fade away, that's submission” in Guardian Cryptic on 13th Apr 2017.
The 9-letter answer for “As soon as guards happen to fade away, that's submission” is OBEDIENCE.
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