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Make A Mistake In Retiring For A Drink Crossword Clue

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noun

• dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif

33%6 Stout little person retiring, retiring
adjective

• of or relating to or resembling flesh

adjective satellite

• usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

33%8Drink before retiring
noun

• an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic

• a cloth cap worn in bed

• the final game of a double header

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The Guardian Cryptic29 Jul 2014 Down 22
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