Early Ascetics Crossword Clue

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	24%	6		A type of cloth or garment worn by Hindu ascetics
	noun • East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks • a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India
	24%	13		Relating to the naked or nearly naked ascetics of ancient India
	adjective • of or relating to gymnosophy

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times28 May 1991	Across 23	ESSENES
New York Times02 Oct 1988	Across 88	ESSENES
New York Times09 Aug 1976	Down 42	ESSENES
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