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noun • the state of being retired from one's business or occupation • withdrawal from your position or occupation • withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation | ||||||||
| 25% | 4 | The age one enters old age as per Russians | ||||||
adjective satellite • the ordinal number of forty in counting order | ||||||||
| 25% | 2 | An age often considered as the onset of old age | ||||||
adjective satellite • being nine more than sixty | ||||||||
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RETIREMENT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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RETIREMENT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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