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semi-&lits

semi-&lits is the plural of semi-&lit.

Meaning of semi-&lit

Noun

semi-&lit (plural semi-&lits)

  1. (crosswording) An extended definition clue, especially one in which the definition is only a word such as this or who that cannot define the answer alone.
    • Cooking that’s fuss-free, requiring no bits of expensive equipment before you start (4,3) [...]
      As woks are fairly cheap equipment and stir-fry cooking is a fairly simple process, the whole clue is an extended definition, so a “semi-&lit”.2024 August 23, Peter Biddlecombe, “Sunday Times clue writing contest 2032: Stir-fry”, in Sunday Times

Questions about semi-&lits

What is semi-&lits the plural of?
Semi-&lits is the plural of semi-&lit.

Words near semi-&lits in the dictionary

  1. semi rigs
  2. semi truck
  3. semi trucks
  4. semi-
  5. semi-&lit
  6. semi-&lits
  7. semi-acoustic
  8. semi-active
  9. semi-affordable
  10. semi-algorithm
  11. semi-algorithms

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