It damages the leaves of roses, leading to wounded pride — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “It damages the leaves of roses, leading to wounded pride”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 3rd Mar 2011. 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 “It damages the leaves of roses, leading to wounded pride” is REDSPIDER (9 letters).
We last saw “It damages the leaves of roses, leading to wounded pride” in Guardian Cryptic on 3rd Mar 2011.
The 9-letter answer for “It damages the leaves of roses, leading to wounded pride” is REDSPIDER.
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