Authorised measure preceding bitter explanation — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “Authorised measure preceding bitter explanation”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 14th Oct 2022. 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 “Authorised measure preceding bitter explanation” is RATIONALE (9 letters).
We last saw “Authorised measure preceding bitter explanation” in Guardian Cryptic on 14th Oct 2022.
The 9-letter answer for “Authorised measure preceding bitter explanation” is RATIONALE.
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