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noun • something done (usually as opposed to something said) • the state of being active • a military engagement • a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) • the series of events that form a plot • the trait of being active and energetic and forceful • the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism • a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong • an act by a government body or supranational organization • the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field • In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges). verb • institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against • put in effect | ||||||||
| 44% | 15 | Wrote under the pen name of Acton Bell | ||||||
noun • English novelist; oldest of three Bronte sisters (1816-1855) | ||||||||
| 29% | 8 | " . . . ___ power corrupts . . . ": Lord Acton | ||||||
adjective • perfect or complete or pure noun • something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative adjective satellite • complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers • not limited by law • expressing finality with no implication of possible change • not capable of being violated or infringed | ||||||||
Something Done For The First Person In Acton Crossword Clue
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ACTION which was last seen in the The Guardian Quiptic crossword.
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ACTION
Updated: October 15, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | " . . . ___ power corrupts . . . ": Lord Acton
New York Times -
10 Jan 1988 | New York Times / 10 Jan 1988 |
2 | Brontë whose pen name was Acton Bell
New York Times Bonus -
01 Dec 2000 | New York Times Bonus / 01 Dec 2000 |
3 | Insider from Acton improperly snaffling prize
The Guardian Cryptic -
21 Sep 2007 | The Guardian Cryptic / 21 Sep 2007 |
4 | Real surname for the authors Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell
New York Times -
25 Jul 2021 | New York Times / 25 Jul 2021 |
5 | The rate of doing work; electrical energy; or, according to Lord Acton, authority or control that “corrupts”
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
20 May 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 20 May 2023 |
6 | Traditionally done by hand, but can also be done with a machine | |
7 | Wrote under the pen name of Acton Bell |
