Cross to deface, it goes without saying — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “Cross to deface, it goes without saying”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 14th June 2005. 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 “Cross to deface, it goes without saying” is MAXIM (5 letters).
We last saw “Cross to deface, it goes without saying” in Guardian Cryptic on 14th June 2005.
The 5-letter answer for “Cross to deface, it goes without saying” is MAXIM.
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