17 To Shirk Problem In Former Days Crossword Clue

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	99%	9		Exact Match!
	noun • a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
	28%	13		A pattern in which the solution to a problem creates another problem, leading back to the original problem
	noun • one trouble leads to another that aggravates the first • an argument that assumes that which is to be proved
	28%	7		Shirk responsibility
	verb • refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient

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The Guardian Cryptic16 Jan 2003	Across 27
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