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A Mainstay Thus Set Up Is To The Purpose Crossword Clue

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adjective

• of an appropriate or pertinent nature

adverb

• at an opportune time

• introducing a different topic

33%9 Adherent's mainstay - one set of holy books
noun

• a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

27%12Thus
adverb

• (sentence connectors) because of the reason given

• as a consequence

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