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verb • be behind; approve of • give support or one's approval to • guarantee as meeting a certain standard • sign as evidence of legal transfer | ||||||||
| 35% | 7 | Backs out of space by us: he backs things on wheels | ||||||
noun • cap that fits over the hub of a wheel | ||||||||
| 32% | 5 | Last of its last in first: first of last? | ||||||
noun • the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament • an examination administered at the end of an academic term adjective satellite • occurring at or forming an end or termination • conclusive in a process or progression • not to be altered or undone | ||||||||
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ENDORSES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ENDORSES
Updated: October 14, 2023
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