Orderly Crossword Clue

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Orderly Crossword Answer

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NEAT

(4 letters)

SHIPSHAPE

(9 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. put (things or places) in order
(adjective)
1. (of hair) neat and tidy
2. large in amount or extent or degree
(noun)
1. receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)

Hint 2: Clue Definition

ORDERLY (noun)
1. a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
2. a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
ORDERLY (adjective)
1. clean or organized

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

NEAT
(4 letters)
SHIPSHAPE
(9 letters)

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