Possession That Proves Expensive To Keep And Difficult To Get Rid Of Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive • albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia
	39%	4		Get rid of creative Frenchman! Get rid of Pierre Renoir for starters!
	verb • remove from a position or office • remove and replace
	34%	11		Troublesome and difficult to get rid of
	adjective satellite • contaminated with infecting organisms • likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease • tending to corrupt or pervert • causing irritation or annoyance

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The Guardian Quick29 Jul 2017	Across 21
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7	Troublesome and difficult to get rid of