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Observes The Muslim Day Of Ashura Crossword Clue
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FASTS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
FASTS
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "FASTS" which means:
- adjective
- • Acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
- • (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
- • At a rapid tempo noun
- • Abstaining from food adverb
- • Quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
- • Firmly or closely adjective satellite
- • (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
- • Resistant to destruction or fading
- • Unrestrained by convention or morality
- • Hurried and brief
- • Securely fixed in place
- • Unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
- • (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time verb
- • Abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
- • Abstain from eating
An example sentence would be:
- • "She fasts every monday as part of her religious practice."
- • "He fasts regularly to cleanse his body."
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| New York Times13 Nov 2015 | Across 9 | |
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