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noun • a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday | ||||||||
| 33% | 7 | Practiced a period of abstinence | ||||||
noun • the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified verb • treat for alcohol or drug dependence | ||||||||
| 29% | 13 | Triggers the period of fasting and abstinence | ||||||
noun • the Sunday before Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent) | ||||||||
Period Of Abstinence Crossword Clue
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LENT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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LENT
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times17 Jul 2010 | Down 46 | |
| The Guardian Speedy12 Oct 2008 | Down 3 | |
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