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verb • pass through (a barrier) • penetrate • break out | ||||||||
| 84% | 12 | Penetrate enemy defences in a major advance | ||||||
noun • a productive insight • making an important discovery • a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense | ||||||||
| 67% | 10 | Do major, re major, mi major, fa major, sol major, la major, ti major, do major | ||||||
noun • a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 3rd and 4th and 7th and 8th | ||||||||
Penetrate Enemy Defences In A Major Advance Crossword Clue
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BREAKTHROUGH which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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BREAKTHROUGH
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic14 Aug 2006 | Across 22 | |
| The Guardian Cryptic14 Aug 2006 | Across 22 | |
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