Beadle urged to hold back such poor food (5)
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GRUEL
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The clue “Beadle urged to hold back such poor food (5)” has appeared 1 times in our database with 1 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the The Guardian crossword on September 13, 2026, where the answer was GRUEL.
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