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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PAPYRI which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PAPYRI

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199%6Exact Match!
261%5 Word meaning pretty or pretty-pretty
341%9 Message-storing system failing, storing nothing? Start to make trouble

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We think the answer is "PAPYRI" which means:

    noun
  • • Paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient egyptians and greeks and romans
  • • Tall sedge of the nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
  • • A document written on papyrus

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The museum houses a collection of ancient papyri."
  • • "Scholars study papyri to gain insights into ancient cultures."

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The Guardian Cryptic07 Aug 2018 Across 11
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