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noun • something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract adjective satellite • characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions • sincerely earnest • not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal | ||||||||
| 40% | 6 | A common last name with many variations including Stern and Sterne | ||||||
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| 27% | 8 | Toby's nephew in a Sterne book | ||||||
noun • (Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other | ||||||||
Dedicated A Sterne Novel Crossword Clue
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EARNEST which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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EARNEST
Updated: October 14, 2023
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7 | Main character in Laurence Sterne's novel 'The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman' |
