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noun • an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug • (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead | ||||||||
29% | 4 | Get real lament chasing traveller in space | ||||||
noun • the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract verb • move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody • reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress • come to pass; arrive, as in due course • reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position • to be the product or result • be found or available • come forth • be a native of • extend or reach • exist or occur in a certain point in a series • cover a certain distance • come under, be classified or included • happen as a result • add up in number or quantity • to measure up to in kind or quality • be received • come to one's mind; suggest itself • come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example • proceed or get along • experience orgasm • have a certain priority | ||||||||
27% | 9 | A tie in chess where neither player can make a move to checkmate the opponent | ||||||
noun • a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible • drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check verb • subject to a stalemate | ||||||||
Opponent Originally Chasing Tie In Lead Which Has No Real Effect Crossword Clue
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PLACEBO which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PLACEBO
Updated: October 14, 2023
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