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2 | 39% | 6 | Common childhood malady | |
3 | 30% | 14 | The period of childhood between early childhood and adolescence | |
Childhood Malady Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "MUMPS" which means:
- noun
- • An acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands verb
- • To mumble, speak unclearly.
- • To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness.
- • To beg, especially if using a repeated phrase.
- • To deprive of (something) by cheating; to impose upon.
- • To cheat; to deceive; to play the beggar.
- • To be sullen or sulky.
- • To nibble.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He developed mumps and had to stay home from school."
- • "The mumps outbreak caused the school to close for a week."
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Eugene Sheffer03 Nov 2021 | Across 23 | |
New York Times09 Mar 1992 | Across 39 | |
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