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28% | 5 | Word for an extra/duplicate kept in reserve in case of damage, loss etc, also used humorously to describe the brother of an heir | ||||||
noun • an extra component of a machine or other apparatus • an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle • a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls adjective satellite • thin and fit • more than is needed, desired, or required • not taken up by scheduled activities • kept in reserve especially for emergency use • lacking in magnitude or quantity • lacking embellishment or ornamentation verb • refrain from harming • save or relieve from an experience or action • give up what is not strictly needed • use frugally or carefully | ||||||||
27% | 12 | A duplicate system to rely on in case of primary system failure | ||||||
noun • a computer system for making backups | ||||||||
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New York Times08 Jul 1981 | Across 22 | HOWELL |
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