The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DEEPEN
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More clues leading to the result DEEPEN
- Make lower enclosure by river
- Lower demand to hold sports training in recession
- Get more intense as a letter- writer
- Scoop out flower on top of drawer
- Flower writer might grow
- Writer sitting by river to become more profound
- Flower holder for mushroom?
- Promote editor backed by English writer
- By river, writer is to dig further
- Intensify fourth letter by writer
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The straight part
We know that "Make lower" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case make lower = deepen.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 DEEPEN mean?
DEEPEN verb- To make deep or deeper
- To make darker or more intense; to darken
- To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree
- To make lower in tone
- To make more thorough or extensive.
- To make more intimate.
- To make more sound or heavy.
- To become deeper
- To become darker or more intense
- To become lower in tone
- To become more thorough or extensive.
- To become more intimate.
- To become more sound or heavy.