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noun • the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time • slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it | ||||||||
| 31% | 4 | "___ thief to catch a thief" | ||||||
noun • stalk of a moss capsule • a stiff hair or bristle | ||||||||
| 26% | 8 | A proverb passed verbally | ||||||
noun • (usually plural) a saying of Jesus not in the canonical gospels but found in other New Testament or early Christian writings. | ||||||||
Thief In A Proverb Crossword Clue
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PROCRASTINATION which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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PROCRASTINATION
Updated: October 10, 2023
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1 | "___ thief to catch a thief"
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01 Jul 1991 | New York Times / 01 Jul 1991 |
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16 Jan 1994 | New York Times / 16 Jan 1994 |
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01 Apr 2001 | New York Times Bonus / 01 Apr 2001 |
7 | Well-known proverb |
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