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verb • throw back with a quick, light motion | ||||||||
| 90% | 9 | Having to return the toss may lead to atavism | ||||||
noun • an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism • a reappearance of an earlier characteristic adjective satellite • characteristic of an atavist | ||||||||
| 39% | 9 | Revealing an atavism or reversion to ancestral traits | ||||||
adjective satellite • characteristic of an atavist | ||||||||
Having To Return The Toss May Lead To Atavism Crossword Clue
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THROWBACK which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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THROWBACK
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic22 Jan 2003 | Down 14 | |
| The Guardian Cryptic22 Jan 2003 | Down 14 | |
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