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Is Replacing All Within Government That Makes Basic Sense Crossword Clue
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GIST which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
GIST
Updated: October 14, 2023
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Lack of sense, in an odd senseServing American in pub is making sense
Note a sense in which centre is moderate
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| The Guardian Cryptic09 Dec 2013 | Down 26 | |
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