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adjective satellite • humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness • very docile • evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant | ||||||||
| 25% | 5 | A proverbial saying | ||||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||||||||
| 25% | 10 | A terse and often proverbial saying | ||||||
noun • a short pithy instructive saying | ||||||||
Proverbial Heirs Crossword Clue
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MEEK which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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MEEK
Updated: October 11, 2023
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We think the answer is "" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
- • Very docile
- • Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant verb
- • (of horses) to tame; to break. adjective
- • Humble, non-boastful, modest, meager, or self-effacing.
- • Submissive, dispirited.
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times03 Apr 2001 | Across 14 | |
| New York Times20 Jun 1993 | Across 114 | |
| New York Times30 Dec 1979 | Down 107 | |
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