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noun • minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers • bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death | ||||||||
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verb • feel sadness • observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one | ||||||||
Vigil Kept For A Beetle Crossword Clue
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DEATHWATCH which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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DEATHWATCH
Updated: October 14, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | A vigil or watch kept beside a dying person | |
2 | A watch or vigil kept over a dead body before burial | |
3 | Beetle, maybe a VW Beetle with oddly shabby outside
Telegraph Cryptic -
18 Nov 2024 | Telegraph Cryptic / 18 Nov 2024 |
4 | Beetle Bailey's boss in the comic strip "Beetle Bailey"
New York Times Mini -
07 Apr 2022 | New York Times Mini / 07 Apr 2022 |
5 | Cat said to hold vigil following death of bird
The Guardian Quiptic -
29 Aug 2005 | The Guardian Quiptic / 29 Aug 2005 |
6 | Keep a vigil
New York Times -
03 May 1990 | New York Times / 03 May 1990 |
7 | Kept a vigil
New York Times -
19 Jan 1978 | New York Times / 19 Jan 1978 |
