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noun • a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top | ||||||||
| 48% | 8 | Taper or taper off | ||||||
verb • make small or insignificant • represent as less significant or important • cause to seem less serious; play down | ||||||||
| 26% | 12 | Folded rock structures with an upward (upward-arching) curvature | ||||||
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Taper Upward Crossword Clue
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SPIRE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SPIRE
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times12 Dec 1976 | Across 88 | |
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| Clue | Source | |
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1 | An amandine, bougie, cerge, dip or other taper one is said to burn at both ends when exhausting oneself by sleeping late and waking early
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
10 Jun 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 10 Jun 2023 |
2 | Folded rock structures with an upward (upward-arching) curvature | |
3 | Follow closely — taper (off)
The Guardian Quick -
21 Jan 2010 | The Guardian Quick / 21 Jan 2010 |
4 | Taper - also leading light in church
The Guardian Cryptic -
06 Aug 2002 | The Guardian Cryptic / 06 Aug 2002 |
5 | Taper off
New York Times -
04 Jun 1978 | New York Times / 04 Jun 1978 |
6 | Taper or taper off | |
7 | Taper to a thin strip, providing light support
The Guardian Quiptic -
08 Apr 2002 | The Guardian Quiptic / 08 Apr 2002 |
