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Its A Downer Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is OPIATE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative

98%8Exact Match!
noun

• sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse

31%9 Monarch step-downer
noun

• one who formally relinquishes an office or responsibility

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New York Times03 Dec 2020 Across 36
New York Times21 Jun 2013 Down 43
New York Times06 Sep 2008 Down 34
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