Being smart, curse wildly about a poor start
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SPRUCE
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The clue “Being smart, curse wildly about a poor start” has appeared 2 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 Evening Standard crossword on August 3, 2026, where the answer was SPRUCE.
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