An Unfinished Assignment As A Mainstay Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	6		Exact Match!
	noun • a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving • a central cohesive source of support and stability • a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute verb • fix firmly and stably • secure a vessel with an anchor
	30%	10		Unfinished row of unfinished housing in clay
	noun • a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware
	30%	6		Brown gravy unfinished, red unfinished
	noun • a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot

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The Guardian Cryptic24 Jun 2015	Down 6
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