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Religious Worker Holds Arduous Job Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ANCHORET which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ANCHORET

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199%8Exact Match!
230%9Job-by-job worker
330%11Worker who has a main job during the day and a second job at night

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We think the answer is "ANCHORET" which means:

    noun
  • • One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The anchoret spent years living alone in a remote cave."
  • • "After experiencing a life of excess, he decided to become an anchoret and devote himself to solitude."

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The Guardian Cryptic17 Apr 2014 Across 13
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