Mother leaves explorer in clutches of prone penitent — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 10–letter crossword clue “Mother leaves explorer in clutches of prone penitent”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 2nd July 2015. 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 “Mother leaves explorer in clutches of prone penitent” is FLAGELLANT (10 letters).
We last saw “Mother leaves explorer in clutches of prone penitent” in Guardian Cryptic on 2nd July 2015.
The 10-letter answer for “Mother leaves explorer in clutches of prone penitent” is FLAGELLANT.
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