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A First Mate Crossword Clue

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noun

• (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

• Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792)

• street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine

27%4 Check or first
noun

• the officer below the master on a commercial ship

• a fellow member of a team

• the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)

• a person's partner in marriage

• an exact duplicate

• one of a pair

• South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea

• informal term for a friend of the same sex

• South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate

• a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

verb

• engage in sexual intercourse

• bring two objects, ideas, or people together

• place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game

27%12First mate
noun

• a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times09 Sep 1992 Across 14
New York Times25 Mar 1982 Down 32
New York Times24 Aug 1981 Down 1
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