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noun • resistor for regulating current | ||||||||
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verb • deprive of by deceit • manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination | ||||||||
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Electrical Device Starts To Adjust Tension 19 Fiddled With First Crossword Clue
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RHEOSTAT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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RHEOSTAT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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