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Standish Crossword Clue
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MILES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
MILES
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "MILES" which means:
- noun
- • A unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
- • A unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
- • A large distance
- • A former british unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
- • A former british unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
- • An ancient roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
- • A swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
- • A footrace extending one mile adverb
- • Much; a lot (used to emphasise a comparative)
An example sentence would be:
- • "I walked five miles today."
- • "The car broke down several miles from the nearest town."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times19 Apr 1993 | Down 33 | |
| New York Times13 Jul 1987 | Across 19 | |
| New York Times27 Jan 1980 | Across 120 | |
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