The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DRYNESS
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More clues leading to the result DRYNESS
- Upstate, wearing clothes in drought
- Doctor sure about name linked to singular lack of moisture
- Confined by medics, Y’s regularly showing dehydration
- Desert state‘s currency in order?
- Daughter on railway on headland shows sign of thirst
- Temperance outfit keeping US city upset
- Arid state of Yemen heartlessly accepted by 23d
- The quality of humour from heartless Yorkshireman in shift
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The straight part
We know that "lack of moisture" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lack of moisture = dryness.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does DRYNESS mean?
DRYNESS noun- A lack of moisture.
- The degree to which something is dry.