Bitter and striking, ie ceasing to work — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 10–letter crossword clue “Bitter and striking, ie ceasing to work”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 13th June 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 “Bitter and striking, ie ceasing to work” is CUTTINGOUT (10 letters).
We last saw “Bitter and striking, ie ceasing to work” in Guardian Cryptic on 13th June 2007.
The 10-letter answer for “Bitter and striking, ie ceasing to work” is CUTTINGOUT.
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