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noun • a rash or impetuous person • English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403) | ||||||||
| 31% | 7 | French writer who was friends with Marcel Proust | ||||||
noun • French writer of novels about women (1873-1954) | ||||||||
| 31% | 8 | French literary icon who influenced other authors like Proust | ||||||
noun • French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880) | ||||||||
Hard Proust Funny Old Comic Crossword Clue
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HOTSPUR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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HOTSPUR
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic22 Dec 2011 | Across 5 | |
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