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Superlative Finisher Crossword Clue

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noun

• standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

28%9 Shiny finisher
noun

• a hand tool with polished agate tips (or other gemstone) for rubbing the gold leaf in order to obtain a highly polished surface, used in gilding.

28%5 First-place finisher
noun

• someone who has won first place in a competition

verb

• chafe at the bit, like horses

• chew noisily or vigorously

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New York Times24 Oct 1985 Across 46
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