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Had Been Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is WERE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: WERE

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199%4Exact Match!
298%3Exact Match!
334%4 "We've ___ had!"

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "WERE" which means:

    noun
  • • A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
  • verb
  • • Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  • • Be identical to; be someone or something
  • • Occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
  • • Have an existence, be extant
  • • Happen, occur, take place
  • • Be identical or equivalent to
  • • Form or compose
  • • Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
  • • Represent, as of a character on stage
  • • Spend or use time
  • • Have life, be alive
  • • To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
  • • Be priced at

An example sentence would be:

  • • "They were playing soccer in the park."
  • • "We were studying for the exam last night."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times17 Jul 2011 Down 53
New York Times06 Jan 1997 Across 45
New York Times21 Apr 1996 Across 80
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