Brief Rule Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	3		Exact Match!
	noun • A regular. • A regulation. • Registrar • Registration • Registry • A hard surface of rock fragments set in a sandy matrix, found in some hot deserts; regolith, stony desert.
	22%	15		Transition from colonial rule to self-rule
	noun • the action of changing from colonial to independent status
	21%	5		A brief and memorable expression of a guiding principle or rule
	noun • a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits • English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)

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New York Times02 Apr 2004	Across 48
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