Francis, the writer, a man about town? On the contrary — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “Francis, the writer, a man about town? On the contrary”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 24th Feb 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 “Francis, the writer, a man about town? On the contrary” is WHEEN (5 letters).
We last saw “Francis, the writer, a man about town? On the contrary” in Guardian Cryptic on 24th Feb 2005.
The 5-letter answer for “Francis, the writer, a man about town? On the contrary” is WHEEN.
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