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Composer Called An Unfortunate Lacking Ancestry Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ORPHAN" which means:
- noun
- • A child who has lost both parents
- • Someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision
- • The first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column
- • A young animal without a mother verb
- • Deprive of parents adjective
- • Deprived of parents (also orphaned).
- • (by extension) remaining after the removal of some form of support.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The orphan lived in a foster home until he was adopted."
- • "She felt a deep sense of empathy for the orphan in need."
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The Guardian Cryptic09 Feb 2011 | Across 22 | |
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