Precedes A Fall One Might Add Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SUMMER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	6		Exact Match!
	noun • the warmest season of the year; in the Northern Hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox • the period of finest development, happiness, or beauty verb • spend the summer
	29%	5		This often precedes a fall
	noun • a feeling of self-respect and personal worth • satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements • the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards • a group of lions • unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins) verb • be proud of
	23%	12		What you might add to a squeaky hinge
	noun • the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant • an application of a lubricant to something

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The Guardian Cryptic15 Mar 2001	Down 20
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