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noun • surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime) | ||||||||
38% | 7 | 'Would ___' (old-fashioned way of asking 'would you please') | ||||||
interjection • Short for "I pray thee", i.e. Please. | ||||||||
36% | 10 | In the way one would read an unrolled scroll | ||||||
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Police Operation Or When Read Another Way What A Grammarian Would Like To Do To 18 24 52 And 65 Across Crossword Clue
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