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noun • a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution | ||||||||
| 33% | 5 | Gains gains | ||||||
verb • earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages • acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions | ||||||||
| 31% | 6 | To convert one's gains or successes into even greater gains or successes | ||||||
noun • a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers verb • stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager | ||||||||
Defender In A Game Gains Essential Point Crossword Clue
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APOLOGIST which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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APOLOGIST
Updated: October 14, 2023
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