Ref Work That Took More Than 70 Years To Complete Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles
	65%	3		Ref. work that took more than 70 years to complete
	noun • an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles
	44%	14		Ref's punishment for a player's excessive aggression
	noun • (ice hockey) a penalty that suspends a player for the remainder of a game (but allows the team to send in a substitute for the suspended player)

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