The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ASSORTED
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More clues leading to the result ASSORTED
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- Mixed, while fixed
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- Diverse, like Dorset possibly
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What does ASSORTED mean?
ASSORTED verb- To sort or arrange according to characteristic or class.
- To be of a kind with.
- To be associated with; to consort with.
- To furnish with, or make up of, various sorts or a variety of goods.
- Composed of a number of different kinds or types; mixed; miscellaneous.