Slender Candle Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • a convex shape that narrows toward a point • the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) • a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame • stick of wax with a wick in the middle verb • diminish gradually • give a point to
	34%	11		Candle supports made of slender sticks
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	27%	11		A long, slender candle that burns for an extended period
	noun • a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church

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New York Times01 Sep 1992	Across 67
New York Times08 Jan 1989	Across 116
New York Times07 Jun 1987	Down 39
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