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Diminutive Figure Briefly Working Bit Of An Old Timer Crossword Clue

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noun

• indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial

32%9 Shapely sort of figure for an old timer
noun

• a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes

31%8 A bit diminutive
adjective satellite

• rather small

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