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Veteran Space Traveller Turned Up In Lords Debacle Crossword Clue

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noun

• an elderly person

37%7Veteran, on Veteran's Day
noun

• a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments

31%10 A synonym for a boondoggle is a debacle
noun

• work of little or no value done merely to look busy

verb

• do useless, wasteful, or trivial work

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