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noun • the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year | ||||||||
| 29% | 6 | Opposed to opening, dropping, opening, dropping? | ||||||
verb • fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense • fail to win • suffer the loss of a person through death or removal • miss from one's possessions; lose sight of • allow to go out of sight or mind • fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit • fail to get or obtain • fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind • withdraw, as from reality • be set at a disadvantage | ||||||||
| 25% | 9 | Dropping speed? | ||||||
noun • the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year | ||||||||
Dropping Speed Crossword Clue
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DEATHRATE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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DEATHRATE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic20 Dec 2007 | Across 11 | |
| The Guardian Cryptic20 Dec 2007 | Across 11 | |
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1 | Dropping speed equilibrium | |
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15 Jan 2003 | The Guardian Cryptic / 15 Jan 2003 |
4 | Opposed to opening, dropping, opening, dropping?
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25 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Toughie / 25 Oct 2023 |
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The Guardian Quick -
18 Mar 2004 | The Guardian Quick / 18 Mar 2004 |
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New York Times -
02 Dec 2004 | New York Times / 02 Dec 2004 |
