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noun • someone who strays or falls behind | ||||||||
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noun • insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat | ||||||||
| 25% | 3 | Word for a delay; a falling behind; a curved stave of a barrel; pipe insulation; or, slang for a convict | ||||||
noun • the act of slowing down or falling behind • the time between one event, process, or period and another • one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket verb • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins • cover with lagging to prevent heat loss | ||||||||
Someone Falling Behind Crossword Clue
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STRAGGLER which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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STRAGGLER
Updated: October 13, 2023
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