NOUN: "a tall tale" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a tall tale" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
2. the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
(verb)
1. tell or spin a yarn

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TALL (adjective)
1. too improbable to admit of belief
2. lofty in style
TALL (noun)
1. a garment size for a tall person
NOUN (noun)
1. a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action
2. the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition

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More Missing Letter Crossword (12/12/2025) Answers

Across

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13. Object

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22. INTERJECTION: "used to express irritation, disapproval, contempt, or disbelief"

23. NOUN: "a unit of area equal to 100 square meters"

24. GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: "region and ancient kingdom in northwestern Spain"

26. ADJECTIVE: "characterized by taste, refinement, or restraint"

31. ADJECTIVE: "already exhausted for its intended purpose"

32. Tomb-raiding Croft

33. VERB: "to carry by hand"

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Down

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25. Like sardines

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27. COMBINING FORM: "equal"

28. VERB: "to evaluate for possible approval or acceptance"

29. Get it wrong

30. NOUN: "a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel"

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