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Who Wrote By Their Own Follies They Perished The Fools Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "HOMER" which means:
- noun
- • A base hit on which the batter scores a run
- • Ancient greek epic poet who is believed to have written the iliad and the odyssey (circa 850 bc)
- • United states painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910)
- • An ancient hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs
- • Pigeon trained to return home verb
- • Hit a home run
An example sentence would be:
- • "He hit a homer in the baseball game."
- • "The fans cheered as the homer sailed over the fence."
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New York Times27 Nov 2011 | Across 10 | |
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