Sudden increase in the openings of bars under local government encouragement — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “Sudden increase in the openings of bars under local government encouragement”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 5th 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 “Sudden increase in the openings of bars under local government encouragement” is BULGE (5 letters).
We last saw “Sudden increase in the openings of bars under local government encouragement” in Guardian Cryptic on 5th Jan 2004.
The 5-letter answer for “Sudden increase in the openings of bars under local government encouragement” is BULGE.
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