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noun • a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse • any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) verb • undergo atrophy | ||||||||
| 41% | 7 | To shrink or shrink away from someone or something threatening or intimidating | ||||||
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| 21% | 6 | It is mentioned in the poem 'Preiddeu Annwfn' (The Spoils of Annwfn), attributed to the legendary bard Taliesin | ||||||
noun • (Welsh mythology) the other world; land of fairies | ||||||||
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ATROPHY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ATROPHY
Updated: October 14, 2023
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