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Former Patient Takes Small Boy For A Time As Appropriate Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "EXPEDIENT" which means:
- adjective
- • Serving to promote your interest noun
- • A means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one adjective satellite
- • Appropriate to a purpose; practical
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- • "Using a credit card can be an expedient way to pay for small purchases."
- • "The politician took expedient measures to avoid a scandal."
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