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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ARCANE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ARCANE

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We think the answer is "ARCANE" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  • adjective
  • • Understood by only a few.
  • • (by extension) obscure, mysterious.
  • • Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge to understand.
  • • Extremely old (e.g. interpretation or knowledge), and possibly irrelevant.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The book contained arcane symbols and secret codes."
  • • "The professor had a deep understanding of arcane mathematical concepts."

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Clue Last Found In...

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New York Times02 Sep 2015 Down 9
New York Times13 Jun 2013 Across 68
New York Times09 Feb 2005 Down 37
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