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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PRINCIPLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PRINCIPLE

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199%9Exact Match!
251%15 He granted the canons of Saint Ruf access to all the privileges enjoyed by the canons of Saint-Victor
333%4Canons

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We think the answer is "PRINCIPLE" which means:

    noun
  • • A basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
  • • A rule or standard especially of good behavior
  • • A basic truth or law or assumption
  • • A rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
  • • Rule of personal conduct
  • • (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
  • verb
  • • To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet or rule of conduct.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I believe strongly in the principle of honesty."
  • • "The school operates on the principle that all students should be treated equally."

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The Guardian Cryptic26 Feb 2020 Down 17
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