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noun • a beautiful and graceful girl • (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done | ||||||||
| 38% | 5 | Evil sprites in Persian folklore | ||||||
noun • (Islam) the principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology | ||||||||
| 27% | 4 | Sprites, but not Pepsis | ||||||
noun • (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous • one who is playfully mischievous | ||||||||
Persian Sprites Crossword Clue
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PERIS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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PERIS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times23 Jan 1996 | Down 35 | |
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