Praying ___ Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer
	38%	7		"Praying" part of a praying mantis
	noun • the forelimb of a quadruped
	31%	8		Praying
	adjective • begging noun • (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

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New York Times09 Mar 1985	Across 44
New York Times11 Jun 1984	Down 8
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