Writer Enters Two Consecutive Letters In Dictionary Back To Front

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1659-1731)
	48%	7		Bent over page in dictionary with two consecutive letters at beginning
	adjective satellite • having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
	39%	12		Having two opposite directions: back to front and front to back
	adjective satellite • extending from the back to the belly

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The Guardian Cryptic18 Jan 2007	Down 21
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