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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 9 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 36% | 7 | Catches up | |
3 | 28% | 8 | Catches up in a tangle | |
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We think the answer is "OVERTAKES" which means:
- verb
- • Catch up with and possibly overtake
- • Travel past
- • Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
An example sentence would be:
- • "The marathon runner overtakes the lead runner at the last mile."
- • "The cheetah overtakes its prey with great speed."
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New York Times12 Jun 1980 | Down 33 | |
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