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noun • a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk | ||||||||
| 53% | 8 | Detain or detain | ||||||
noun • Restraint (act or result of holding back, device that restrains) • The projection or loop, on the thill of a vehicle, to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold back a carriage when going downhill, or in backing. • The strap or part of the harness so used. | ||||||||
| 28% | 10 | Platitude that suggests if something can fail, it probably will fail | ||||||
noun • humorous axiom stating that anything that can go wrong will go wrong | ||||||||
Fail To Detain One Caught Giving Sweetener Crossword Clue
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LACTOSE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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LACTOSE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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