Somewhat impolitic retention of island — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “Somewhat impolitic retention of island”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 8th Jan 2004. 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 “Somewhat impolitic retention of island” is CRETE (5 letters).
We last saw “Somewhat impolitic retention of island” in Guardian Cryptic on 8th Jan 2004.
The 5-letter answer for “Somewhat impolitic retention of island” is CRETE.
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