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noun • a commissioned military officer • an officer in a police force • an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent • an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade | ||||||||
| 39% | 6 | Picked at, picked at, picked at | ||||||
noun • an excited state of agitation • an angry disturbance • a quarrel about petty points • a rapid active commotion verb • worry unnecessarily or excessively • care for like a mother | ||||||||
| 20% | 11 | Picked up the pace | ||||||
adjective satellite • speeded up, as of an academic course | ||||||||
Deputy Picked Up Socialist Resident
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
LIEUTENANT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
LIEUTENANT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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