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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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| New York Times26 Jul 1986 | Down 4 | |
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