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noun • the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time • slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it | ||||||||
| 31% | 4 | "___ thief to catch a thief" | ||||||
noun • stalk of a moss capsule • a stiff hair or bristle | ||||||||
| 25% | 10 | A terse and often proverbial saying | ||||||
noun • a short pithy instructive saying | ||||||||
Proverbial Thief Crossword Clue
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PROCRASTINATION which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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PROCRASTINATION
Updated: October 10, 2023
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1 | "___ thief to catch a thief"
New York Times -
01 Jul 1991 | New York Times / 01 Jul 1991 |
2 | A holler, wail, yell or other inarticulate shout; a slogan, war whoop or watchword; a street trader’s call of wares for sale; or, a fit of weeping, over proverbial spilt milk, for example
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22 Jul 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 22 Jul 2023 |
3 | A proverbial saying | |
4 | Proverbial certainty
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07 Aug 2010 | New York Times / 07 Aug 2010 |
5 | Proverbial flier
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06 Oct 1982 | New York Times / 06 Oct 1982 |
6 | Proverbial maxim | |
7 | Ring tone involving proverbial mnemonist (but no soldier)
The Guardian Cryptic -
20 Feb 2004 | The Guardian Cryptic / 20 Feb 2004 |
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