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noun • Danish astronomer whose observations of the planets provided the basis for Kepler's laws of planetary motion (1546-1601) | ||||||||
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noun • a narrow street with walls on both sides • a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins | ||||||||
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Astronomer Who Lost Part Of His Nose In A Duel Crossword Clue
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BRAHE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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BRAHE
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times24 Jan 2010 | Down 131 | |
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1 | Astronomer lost his head in backstreet
The Guardian Cryptic -
21 Aug 2012 | The Guardian Cryptic / 21 Aug 2012 |
2 | Astronomer who lost part of his nose in a sword duel
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31 Mar 2022 | New York Times / 31 Mar 2022 |
3 | French novelist who, in order to prevent outings or procrastination thus forcing him to meet his deadline for writing The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, instructed that his clothes be hidden by his valet
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22 Apr 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 22 Apr 2023 |
4 | Get up the nose, say, of the Astronomer Royal
The Guardian Cryptic -
13 May 2005 | The Guardian Cryptic / 13 May 2005 |
5 | In verse, "His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!"
New York Times -
26 Aug 2014 | New York Times / 26 Aug 2014 |
6 | Lost his nose in a duel | |
7 | Lost his nose in a sword duel |
