Initiator of balladry? On the contrary, doggerel, collected in ... — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 8–letter crossword clue “Initiator of balladry? On the contrary, doggerel, collected in ...”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 27th July 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 “Initiator of balladry? On the contrary, doggerel, collected in ...” is BADVERSE (8 letters).
We last saw “Initiator of balladry? On the contrary, doggerel, collected in ...” in Guardian Cryptic on 27th July 2005.
The 8-letter answer for “Initiator of balladry? On the contrary, doggerel, collected in ...” is BADVERSE.
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