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verb • sleep longer than intended | ||||||||
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noun • type genus of the Myxinidae (typical hagfishes) | ||||||||
| 38% | 9 | Slippery actions of eels | ||||||
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Eels Prove Slippery And Fail To Rise Crossword Clue
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OVERSLEEP which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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OVERSLEEP
Updated: October 14, 2023
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