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adjective satellite • forceful and extreme and rigorous | ||||||||
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adjective satellite • (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition • smelling of fermentation or staleness | ||||||||
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noun • a member of an Indian people formerly living along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas • a language spoken by the Atakapa of the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas | ||||||||
Chief Among Detectives Turned Desperate
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DRASTIC which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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DRASTIC
Updated: October 14, 2023
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