Barged in at first and carelessly gripped the plough — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “Barged in at first and carelessly gripped the plough”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 5th Feb 2026. 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 “Barged in at first and carelessly gripped the plough” is BIGDIPPER (9 letters).
We last saw “Barged in at first and carelessly gripped the plough” in Guardian Cryptic on 5th Feb 2026.
The 9-letter answer for “Barged in at first and carelessly gripped the plough” is BIGDIPPER.
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