Not being noble, it soon tarnishes — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “Not being noble, it soon tarnishes”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Quick on 20th May 2000. 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 “Not being noble, it soon tarnishes” is BASEMETAL (9 letters).
We last saw “Not being noble, it soon tarnishes” in Guardian Quick on 20th May 2000.
The 9-letter answer for “Not being noble, it soon tarnishes” is BASEMETAL.
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