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noun • (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent • a small drink of liquor • the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth • the property of being moderately cold • a tart spicy quality • a small sharp bite or snip verb • squeeze tightly between the fingers • give a small sharp bite to • sever or remove by pinching or snipping | ||||||||
| 21% | 9 | Defeats the dragon Fafnir alongside Sigurd | ||||||
noun • a Valkyrie or a queen in the Nibelungenlied who loved the hero Siegfried; when he deceived her she had him killed and then committed suicide | ||||||||
| 21% | 9 | Person who defeats an enemy in a battle or war | ||||||
noun • someone who is victorious by force of arms | ||||||||
Barely Defeats Crossword Clue
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NIPS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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NIPS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times23 Oct 2019 | Down 57 | |
| New York Times01 Feb 2009 | Down 130 | |
| New York Times15 Jun 1992 | Across 24 | |
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