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noun • a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits • English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916) | ||||||||
| 26% | 8 | Name of the gun manufacturer that produced the Thompson submachine gun | ||||||
noun • United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000) • English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814) | ||||||||
| 26% | 11 | Gun crew member, specifically operating a machine gun | ||||||
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The Proverbial Gun
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MAXIM which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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MAXIM
Updated: October 14, 2023
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