Cleaned kettle spattered with bits of tea and prevented from boiling over (2-9)
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DEESCALATED
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The clue “Cleaned kettle spattered with bits of tea and prevented from boiling over (2-9)” 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 October 16, 2026, where the answer was DEESCALATED.
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