Backward idiots get half mark, a black one — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 6–letter crossword clue “Backward idiots get half mark, a black one”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 15th Nov 2007. 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 “Backward idiots get half mark, a black one” is STIGMA (6 letters).
We last saw “Backward idiots get half mark, a black one” in Guardian Cryptic on 15th Nov 2007.
The 6-letter answer for “Backward idiots get half mark, a black one” is STIGMA.
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