Tender rules, almost meant to be broken — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “Tender rules, almost meant to be broken”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 6th Aug 2014. 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 “Tender rules, almost meant to be broken” is MALENURSE (9 letters).
We last saw “Tender rules, almost meant to be broken” in Guardian Cryptic on 6th Aug 2014.
The 9-letter answer for “Tender rules, almost meant to be broken” is MALENURSE.
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