Perfect negotiator’s motto Crossword Clue

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Perfect negotiator’s motto Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
2. conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
(noun)
1. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
2. the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

NEGOTIATOR (noun)
1. someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)
MOTTO (noun)
1. a favorite saying of a sect or political group

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More The Guardian Cryptic Crossword (1/5/2026) Answers

Across

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28. Distasteful ruling holds up in turn

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Down

1. One relative or one of each sex

2. Bad treatment of green wood

3. Rabbit that lays eggs?

4. I am godly? No I am not

5. Rum stuff, this material

6. Not entirely tense character

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8. One day, looked to be rich

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