Opener taking so long to secure victory — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “Opener taking so long to secure victory”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 25th Aug 2016. 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 “Opener taking so long to secure victory” is VALVE (5 letters).
We last saw “Opener taking so long to secure victory” in Guardian Cryptic on 25th Aug 2016.
The 5-letter answer for “Opener taking so long to secure victory” is VALVE.
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