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noun • a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather • a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate • a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce • a decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light | ||||||||
| 34% | 6 | Placed in a bracket in a sports tournament | ||||||
adjective • (of the more skilled contestants) selectively arranged in the draw for position in a tournament so that they meet each other in later rounds adjective satellite • having the seeds extracted • having seeds as specified • having or supplied with seeds • sprinkled with seed | ||||||||
| 34% | 9 | Placed in a lower status or bracket | ||||||
verb • refer to another person for decision or judgment • assign to a lower position; reduce in rank • expel, as if by official decree • assign to a class or kind | ||||||||
Light Bracket Formerly Placed Behind Sack Oddly Crossword Clue
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SCONCE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SCONCE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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