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adjective satellite • (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition • smelling of fermentation or staleness | ||||||||
| 23% | 5 | Rank of those originally involved in investigation | ||||||
noun • social status or position conferred by a system based on class • (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity • a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth • in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony | ||||||||
| 22% | 9 | One-star rank in the NATO rank code | ||||||
noun • a general officer ranking below a major general | ||||||||
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RANCID which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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RANCID
Updated: October 14, 2023
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