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noun • an occurrence of something • a special set of circumstances • a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy • the actual state of things • a portable container for carrying several objects • a person requiring professional services • a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation • a problem requiring investigation • a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument • the quantity contained in a case • nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence • a specific state of mind that is temporary • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) • a specific size and style of type within a type family • an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part • the housing or outer covering of something • the enclosing frame around a door or window opening • (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow • a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home verb • look over, usually with the intention to rob • enclose in, or as if in, a case | ||||||||
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noun • a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy | ||||||||
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adjective • marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes noun • a person with dark (brown) hair | ||||||||
Detectives Assignment Crossword Clue
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CASE which was last seen in the New York Times Mini crossword.
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CASE
Updated: May 20, 2024
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| New York Times24 Jul 2018 | Across 70 | |
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