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noun • a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index) • a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt | ||||||||
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noun • a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end verb • ride on a plank • move up and down as if on a seesaw • move unsteadily, with a rocking motion | ||||||||
A Lost Race Wandering Has Its Ups And Downs Crossword Clue
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ESCALATOR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ESCALATOR
Updated: October 14, 2023
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