Lid covering end of pipe certainly had now to avoid opening — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “Lid covering end of pipe certainly had now to avoid opening”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 8th Apr 2009. 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 “Lid covering end of pipe certainly had now to avoid opening” is EYESHADOW (9 letters).
We last saw “Lid covering end of pipe certainly had now to avoid opening” in Guardian Cryptic on 8th Apr 2009.
The 9-letter answer for “Lid covering end of pipe certainly had now to avoid opening” is EYESHADOW.
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