Philosopher Abandoning Case Makes A Cry For Help Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
	29%	8		Eg best case or worst case or wrought-iron case?
	noun • an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work) • a setting for a work of art or literature • a postulated sequence of possible events
	27%	3		Sailor's cry, abandoning a boat
	noun • a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

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