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Ripens Crossword Clue

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97%9Exact Match!
verb

• develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

• grow old or older

• ripen and generate pus

96%4Exact Match!
noun

• how long something has existed

• an era of history having some distinctive feature

• a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises

• a prolonged period of time

• a late time of life

verb

• begin to seem older; get older

• grow old or older

• make older

90%8 Improvements in technology
noun

• a movement forward

• a change for the better; progress in development

• a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

• an amount paid before it is earned

• increase in price or value

adjective satellite

• being ahead of time or need

• situated ahead or going before

verb

• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

• bring forward for consideration or acceptance

• increase or raise

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• cause to move forward

• obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

• develop in a positive way

• develop further

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• pay in advance

• move forward

• rise in rate or price

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times11 Oct 2014 Across 39
New York Times08 Mar 2001 Across 43
New York Times14 Sep 1999 Down 62
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