Crossword answer
OXYMORON
8 letters · Used for 2 different clues · 2 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 18, 2025
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OXYMORON
Clues that lead to OXYMORON
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OXYMORON is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 2 times in our database across 2 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “An epigrammatic effect, by which contradictory terms are used in conjunction” in the The Independent crossword on August 18, 2025.
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Every appearance of OXYMORON (2)
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Aug 18, 2025
An epigrammatic effect, by which contradictory terms are used in conjunction · The Independent · 52 Across
Jun 2, 2025
Fathom out 'cunning fool' is contradiction in terms · The Independent · 25 Across