Father Means To Maintain Steady Speed Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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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)
	33%	10		Can maintain a steady speed for long distances
	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

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The Guardian Cryptic13 Feb 2009	Across 7
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