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Mean Crossword Clue Answer is…
Answer: INTEND
This clue last appeared in the NYT Crossword on March 25, 2023. You can also find answers to past NYT Crosswords.
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More Answers
This clue has been used by other publishers in the past, and they have had different answers when published, so the below list is a compilation of all known answers that have been used for this clue.
- INTEND (6 letters)
- NASTY (5 letters)
- DENOTE (6 letters)
Clue & Answer Definitions
- INTEND (verb)
- denote or connote
- have in mind as a purpose
- MEAN (adjective)
- (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
- marked by poverty befitting a beggar
- MEAN (verb)
- intend to refer to
- denote or connote
- MEAN (noun)
- an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
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