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noun • an artist's brush made of sable hairs • the expensive dark brown fur of the marten • a very dark black • a scarf (or trimming) made of sable • marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur adjective satellite • of a dark somewhat brownish black | ||||||||
| 29% | 6 | Opposed to opening, dropping, opening, dropping? | ||||||
verb • fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense • fail to win • suffer the loss of a person through death or removal • miss from one's possessions; lose sight of • allow to go out of sight or mind • fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit • fail to get or obtain • fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind • withdraw, as from reality • be set at a disadvantage | ||||||||
| 27% | 9 | In a manner that shows a lack of competence or ability | ||||||
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Shows Competence When Dropping First Black Crossword Clue
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SABLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SABLE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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