Insubstantial Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Saturday, September 6, 2008 · 46-Across
Appeared in 9 New York Times Crosswords between January 1994 and August 2021.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 6, 2008 · 46-Across · 4 letters
AIRY0 of 4 letters revealed
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characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms"
adjective
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4 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
Other answers seen for this clue
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- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, July 25, 1996.SCANTY6 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, January 21, 1994.POROUS6 lettersanswer page
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