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| 2 | 37% | 11 | Their extinction coincided with the mass extinction event that wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs | |
| 3 | 35% | 14 | Their extinction is considered a classic example of human-induced extinction | |
Closer To Extinction Crossword Clue
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RARER which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
RARER
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "RARER" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
- • Recurring only at long intervals
- • Not widely distributed
- • Having low density
- • Marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind
- • (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside adjective
- • Very uncommon; scarce.
- • (of a gas) thin; of low density.
- • Good; enjoyable.
- • (particularly meats) cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red (in the case of steak or beef in the general sense).
An example sentence would be:
- • "The blue moon is a rarer phenomenon."
- • "Finding a four-leaf clover is rarer than winning the lottery."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times09 Oct 1998 | Across 29 | |
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