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2 | 35% | 8 | Believers in old wives' tales | |
3 | 34% | 6 | The Stepford wives in "The Stepford Wives," it seems | |
Wives Tales Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "LORE" which means:
- noun
- • Knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote verb
- • To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.
- • To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
- • To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).
- • To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
- • To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
- • To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
- • To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
- • Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
- • (ditransitive) to cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
- • To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.
- • To cause to part with; to deprive of.
An example sentence would be:
- • "According to local lore, this house is haunted."
- • "The ancient lore of the indigenous people is passed down through generations."
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New York Times02 Jun 1994 | Down 51 | |
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