Homework Holding Me Up Little Time To Get In Before The Rest Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
	64%	7		Homework holding me up, little time to get in before the rest
	noun • a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding verb • acquire for oneself before others can do so • take the place of or have precedence over • gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land) • make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge
	33%	7		When the kids get a break from homework
	noun • a day on which school or other events are cancelled due to snow

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7	When the kids get a break from homework

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