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Brummies Refusal To Do A Turn As The Title Character Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "EPONYM" which means:
- noun
- • The person for whom something is named
- • The name derived from a person (real or imaginary)
An example sentence would be:
- • "James watt, the scottish engineer and inventor, is the eponym of the unit of power, the watt."
- • "The word 'sadistic' is an eponym derived from the name of the marquis de sade."
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The Guardian Cryptic02 Jul 2024 | Down 20 | |
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1 | Night-time threats to females (two Brummies nursing new offspring)
The Guardian Cryptic -
20 Dec 2017 | The Guardian Cryptic / 20 Dec 2017 |
2 | Recorded and popularized the song 'Turn! Turn! Turn!' | |
3 | Refusal after refusal
New York Times -
29 Oct 1999 | New York Times / 29 Oct 1999 |
4 | Refusal to accept refusal
The Guardian Quick -
03 Nov 2003 | The Guardian Quick / 03 Nov 2003 |
5 | This writer's emphatic refusal to withdraw title character
Telegraph Toughie -
16 Feb 2023 | Telegraph Toughie / 16 Feb 2023 |
6 | Where some Brummies find home in Glastonbury
The Guardian Cryptic -
01 Feb 2018 | The Guardian Cryptic / 01 Feb 2018 |
7 | Wrote 'Turn! Turn! Turn!' |
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