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Leave In The Lurch Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ABANDON which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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99%7Exact Match!
noun

• the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

• a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

verb

• forsake, leave behind

• give up with the intent of never claiming again

• leave behind empty; move out of

• stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims

• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

98%6Exact Match!
noun

• (usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment

• arid land with little or no vegetation

verb

• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

• desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army

• leave behind

97%4Exact Match!
noun

• a woman who jilts a lover

verb

• cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times14 Dec 2020 Down 10
The Guardian Quick26 Nov 2015 Down 14
New York Times12 Nov 2014 Across 26
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