Bete Noir Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 15, 2023

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	99%	8		Exact Match!
	noun • a detested person • a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
	37%	9		In the style of the author of 'La Bête humaine'
	adjective • in the manner of Emile Zola
	36%	9		A bugbear or bête noire
	noun • a detested person

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The Guardian Speedy25 Jul 2004	Down 12
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