Extinguishes The Candle And Passes On Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	8	SNUFFSIT	Exact Match!
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	46%	6		Extinguishes a candle
	noun • the charred portion of a candlewick • a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time • finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose • sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose adjective satellite • snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown verb • sniff or smell inquiringly • inhale (something) through the nose
	30%	6		Extinguishes
	verb • put out, as of a candle or a light • wet thoroughly • dip into a liquid • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate • lower quickly • slacken • cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

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The Guardian Cryptic04 Sep 2017	Across 1	SNUFFSIT
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