The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BRIEFEST
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More clues leading to the result BRIEFEST
- Shortest possible gathering devoted to French cheese?
- Least extensive celebration in Berlin, starting with cheese
- Celebration of French produce, most limited
- Least lengthy celebration of cheese?
- Taking minimum time in celebration of French produce?
- Existing for the least amount of time as a celebration of cheese
- Extremely concise celebration of cheese?
- Extremely short cheese extravaganza?
- Far from the most extensive celebration of French cheese?
- Curtest barrister is in France
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Least lengthy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case least lengthy = briefest.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 BRIEFEST mean?
BRIEFEST adjective- Of short duration; happening quickly.
- Concise; taking few words.
- Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short.
- Rife; common; prevalent.