The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RHOMBUS
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More clues leading to the result RHOMBUS
- Greek character on passenger vehicle carrying minute figure
- Greek character recalled problem about British diamond
- Rectangle … hang on … maybe bit unclear … squashed, primarily!
- Figure runs home, not quite ahead of coach
- Lozenge from doctor in right building
- Figure letter goes to man on public transport
- Figure doctor in audience cut and run first
- Diamond found in coach parked by hotel within memory
- Diamond ring he oddly mislaid, initially, on coach
- Mob rush madly for diamond
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Lozenge" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lozenge = rhombus.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 RHOMBUS mean?
RHOMBUS noun- A parallelogram having all sides of equal length.
- In early Greek religion, an instrument whirled on the end of a string similar to a bullroarer.
- Any of several flatfishes, including the brill and turbot, once considered part of the genus Rhombus, now in Scophthalmus.
- Snails, now in genus Conus or family Conidae.