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noun • (Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai • United States painter of colorful and primitive rural scenes (1860-1961) | ||||||||
| 29% | 6 | Fell behind in a race | ||||||
noun • the act of slowing down or falling behind • the time between one event, process, or period and another • one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket verb • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins • cover with lagging to prevent heat loss | ||||||||
| 29% | 9 | Fell short in the arms race | ||||||
verb • To defeat in terms of firepower. adjective • Having insufficient weapons. | ||||||||
He Led His Race But Fell In Sight Of The Finish Crossword Clue
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MOSES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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MOSES
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