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noun • Russian dancer who was often the partner of Dame Margot Fonteyn and who defected to the United States in 1961 (born in 1938) | ||||||||
| 29% | 8 | Defector runs away from a section of male body | ||||||
noun • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. adjective satellite • not faithful to religion or party or cause | ||||||||
| 29% | 8 | Disloyal - defector | ||||||
noun • someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. adjective satellite • having deserted a cause or principle verb • break with established customs | ||||||||
Famed 1961 Defector Crossword Clue
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NUREYEV which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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NUREYEV
Updated: October 10, 2023
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