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noun • (Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia • the brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered | ||||||||
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noun • a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune • an act that has disastrous consequences | ||||||||
| 32% | 5 | Formerly the largest country in Africa, but since 2011 the third-largest | ||||||
noun • a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956 • a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea | ||||||||
Third Largest Asteroid Crossword Clue
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VESTA which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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VESTA
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times09 Jan 2000 | Across 22 | |
| New York Times06 Aug 1988 | Across 23 | |
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