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STERNS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
STERNS
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "STERNS" which means:
- noun
- • The rear part of a ship
- • United states concert violinist (born in russia in 1920)
- • The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on adjective satellite
- • Of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
- • Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
- • Severe and unremitting in making demands
- • Severely simple
An example sentence would be:
- • "The boat had two sterns."
- • "The sterns of the ships were painted blue."
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