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verb • refrain from voting • choose not to consume | ||||||||
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| 29% | 9 | Ancient practice whereby a bishop, resigned bishop or some other ecclesiastical person could obtain a benefice in commendam from another | ||||||
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A Bishop And Saint Contrived To Avoid Vice Maybe Crossword Clue
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ABSTAIN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ABSTAIN
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic25 Aug 2009 | Across 16 | |
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