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noun • a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided • one of three divisions of an academic year | ||||||||
| 33% | 7 | Tricky ... or a tricky description of 18-, 29-, 36-, 48- and 59-Across | ||||||
adjective satellite • indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading • characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive • deviating from a straight course | ||||||||
| 31% | 8 | Military's system for guarding a nation's borders | ||||||
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Three Months Guarding Borders A Tricky Problem Crossword Clue
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TRIMESTER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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TRIMESTER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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