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Initially Held One At Port To Relinquish Possession Crossword Clue

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99%8Exact Match!
verb

• to surrender someone or something to another

64%8Initially held one at port to relinquish possession
noun

• act of relinquishing property or authority etc

34%6Relinquish possession
verb

• leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

• leave behind empty; move out of

• cancel officially

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The Guardian Cryptic12 Jan 2005 Across 26
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