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noun • a person who refrains from granting • a person who restrains or checks or holds back | ||||||||
| 36% | 11 | Without a sense of humour | ||||||
adverb • in a humorless manner | ||||||||
| 36% | 6 | Author of 'Every Man in His Humour' | ||||||
noun • English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637) | ||||||||
Humour Very Hard Senior Person Who Wont Give Up Crossword Clue
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WITHHOLDER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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WITHHOLDER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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