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adverb • and others (`et al.' is used as an abbreviation of `et alii' (masculine plural) or `et aliae' (feminine plural) or `et alia' (neuter plural) when referring to a number of people) • and elsewhere (used when referring to other occurrences in a text) | ||||||||
| 35% | 7 | Backs out of space by us: he backs things on wheels | ||||||
noun • cap that fits over the hub of a wheel | ||||||||
| 27% | 4 | Former backs and the like | ||||||
adverb • and others (`et al.' is used as an abbreviation of `et alii' (masculine plural) or `et aliae' (feminine plural) or `et alia' (neuter plural) when referring to a number of people) • and elsewhere (used when referring to other occurrences in a text) | ||||||||
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ETAL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ETAL
Updated: October 14, 2023
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