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adjective satellite • less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so verb • work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially • limit in quality or quantity • supply sparingly and with restricted quantities | ||||||||
| 29% | 6 | Opposed to opening, dropping, opening, dropping? | ||||||
verb • fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense • fail to win • suffer the loss of a person through death or removal • miss from one's possessions; lose sight of • allow to go out of sight or mind • fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit • fail to get or obtain • fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind • withdraw, as from reality • be set at a disadvantage | ||||||||
| 22% | 8 | Dropping the name of a well-known individual to gain credibility | ||||||
verb • refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them | ||||||||
Limited Name Dropping Is Entertaining
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SCANT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SCANT
Updated: March 5, 2025
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