Respected Ref Work Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	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)
	40%	3		Respected ref. work
	noun • an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles

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