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noun • United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1898-1978) • a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired • United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852) • water soaked soil; soft wet earth • the dead body of a human being | ||||||||
| 23% | 5 | Where nothing happens, metaphorically | ||||||
noun • a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively) | ||||||||
| 23% | 12 | Playing second fiddle, metaphorically | ||||||
noun • a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano) | ||||||||
Body Metaphorically
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CLAY which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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CLAY
Updated: October 11, 2023
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