Young Man In The Grip Of Old Maids Illness Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • any unwholesome or desperate condition • impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
	34%	9		Old maids
	noun • an elderly unmarried woman • someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
	29%	8		A boy or young man who is the sexual partner of an older man
	noun • a boy who submits to a sexual relationship with a man

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The Guardian Cryptic09 Oct 2001	Across 10
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