The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MUMMIES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2019.
They're kept under wraps for a long time crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MUMMIES | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: They're kept under wraps for a long time
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Crossword Answer definitions
MUMMIES noun- An embalmed human or animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American tribes.
- (by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a typical character in horror films.
- (by extension) Any naturally preserved human or animal body.
- A brown pigment originally prepared from the ground-up remains of Egyptian animal or human mummies mixed with bitumen, etc.
- A pulp.
- A substance used in medicine, prepared from mummified flesh.
- A sort of wax used in grafting.
- To mummify.
- (usually childish) mother.
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