Central Rule Can Break Down Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	adjective • (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy • of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom • of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell adjective satellite • constituting or like a nucleus
	32%	8		Break down or cause to break down
	verb • exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress • deteriorate through use or stress
	29%	8		"Break, Break, Break" poet
	noun • Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

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The Guardian Cryptic25 Jun 2003	Down 20
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