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noun • someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies • an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent • a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France) • a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others | ||||||||
46% | 6 | Master standing to admit dereliction of duty in sanctum sanctorum | ||||||
noun • The innermost sanctuary or shrine in a temple, from where oracles were given. • (by extension) A private chamber; a sanctum. | ||||||||
46% | 10 | Abused great-niece Glen for dereliction of duty | ||||||
noun • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances • the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern | ||||||||
Sheriff Once On Telly In Dereliction Of Duty Gawped Crossword Clue
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DEPUTY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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DEPUTY
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | Abused great-niece Glen for dereliction of duty
The Guardian Quiptic -
30 Aug 2004 | The Guardian Quiptic / 30 Aug 2004 |
2 | Alternative line taken about good little book and church's dereliction of duty
The Guardian Quiptic -
18 Oct 2010 | The Guardian Quiptic / 18 Oct 2010 |
3 | Dereliction of duty | |
4 | Dereliction of duty | |
5 | Master standing to admit dereliction of duty in sanctum sanctorum
The Guardian Cryptic -
29 Nov 2013 | The Guardian Cryptic / 29 Nov 2013 |
6 | Telly on the telly
New York Times -
06 Nov 1977 | New York Times / 06 Nov 1977 |
7 | Telly on the telly, once
New York Times -
05 May 2023 | New York Times / 05 May 2023 |
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