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noun • the head of a state government • a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) | ||||||||
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noun • speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas | ||||||||
| 31% | 13 | A way of pacing oneself to maintain a steady speed | ||||||
noun • a modern version of the Roman pace now taken to be 5 feet | ||||||||
Father Means To Maintain Steady Speed Crossword Clue
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GOVERNOR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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GOVERNOR
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | A way of pacing oneself to maintain a steady speed | |
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09 Nov 2004 | The Guardian Cryptic / 09 Nov 2004 |
3 | Glance back, then increase and maintain speed
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4 | Ratio of a body's speed to the speed of sound
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6 | Steady speed soldiers are trained to maintain | |
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02 Dec 2004 | New York Times / 02 Dec 2004 |
