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noun • conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence') | ||||||||
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noun • the act of departing politely • a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions | ||||||||
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Sweet Sorrow Eg Crossword Clue
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OXYMORON which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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OXYMORON
Updated: October 10, 2023
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1 | " . . . ___ such sweet sorrow"
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16 May 1987 | New York Times / 16 May 1987 |
2 | It's "such sweet sorrow"
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27 Nov 2006 | New York Times / 27 Nov 2006 |
3 | Its box once read "A sweet little game for sweet little folks"
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20 Dec 2020 | New York Times / 20 Dec 2020 |
4 | Not wrapping something sweet, wrapper discarded for sweet
The Guardian Cryptic -
06 Mar 2013 | The Guardian Cryptic / 06 Mar 2013 |
5 | Parting is such sweet sorrow | |
6 | Sweet sorrow | |
7 | The Bard's "sweet sorrow"
New York Times -
10 May 1993 | New York Times / 10 May 1993 |
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