Relic Of Saints Captured In Defeat Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	adjective • characteristic of a fossil noun • someone whose style is out of fashion • the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
	38%	12		Pertaining to the relic veneration of saints
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	34%	13		Period including All Saints' Eve, All Saints' Day, and All Souls' Day
	noun • the season of All Saints' Day

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The Guardian Cryptic25 Jun 2018	Down 3
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