Basic Crossword Clue

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ELEMENTAL
9 Letters

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NOFRILLS
8 Letters
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Without bells and whistlesCrossword Clue

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FUNDAMENTAL
11 Letters
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Basic enjoyment lad meant to organiseCrossword Clue

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ALKALINE
8 Letters

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BREADANDBUTTER
14 Letters
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Chief source of income, metaphoricallyCrossword Clue

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CENTRAL
7 Letters
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Alphabetically first time zone in the contiguous U.SCrossword Clue
Certain U.S. time zoneCrossword Clue

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ELEMENTARY
10 Letters
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÷ 1,000? Have a go – it covers advanced or simpleCrossword Clue
Easy as B and C, but not A?Crossword Clue

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INHERENT
8 Letters
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Bone-deepCrossword Clue

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INTEGRAL
8 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
EssentialCrossword Clue
AlertingCrossword Clue
Essential — entireCrossword Clue
___ calculusCrossword Clue
A whole number? That's essentialCrossword Clue

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MEATANDPOTATOES
15 Letters

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PRIMAL
6 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Like basic instinctsCrossword Clue
Early April, first of month stupidityCrossword Clue
IntrinsicCrossword Clue
FundamentalCrossword Clue

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RADICAL
7 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Extremist’s excellent in slangCrossword Clue
ExtremeCrossword Clue
Revolutionary soldiers with guns, repelling city policeCrossword Clue
Far beyond the normCrossword Clue
Original artist getting call to entertain clubsCrossword Clue

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STAPLE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Basic itemCrossword Clue
Wire fastenerCrossword Clue
Important foodCrossword Clue
Basic necessityCrossword Clue
Breaking plates for bread, sayCrossword Clue
Paper clip alternativeCrossword Clue
Rice, in some cuisineCrossword Clue
PlatesCrossword Clue
Form an attachment to rice, perhapsCrossword Clue
Alternative to a paper clipCrossword Clue

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VITAL
5 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
All-importantCrossword Clue
Critical – full of lifeCrossword Clue
___ signsCrossword Clue
Key volume on much of Mediterranean countryCrossword Clue
Urgently neededCrossword Clue
Of the utmost importanceCrossword Clue

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ALKALI
6 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Basic stuff?Crossword Clue
Mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of waterCrossword Clue
Acid neutralizerCrossword Clue
Basic substanceCrossword Clue

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BOGSTANDARD
11 Letters
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Common-or-gardenCrossword Clue
Quality of ladies very ordinaryCrossword Clue

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ESSENTIAL
9 Letters
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Key Republicans’ focus after senate is disruptedCrossword Clue
Key European city: it’s about to get US city backingCrossword Clue
Needed a kind of oilCrossword Clue

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NET
3 Letters
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Losing athlete in the 2002 and 2003 N.B.A. FinalsCrossword Clue
Pickleball court dividerCrossword Clue
Pickleball barrierCrossword Clue
Earn after taxesCrossword Clue
Safety ___Crossword Clue
Fishing aidCrossword Clue
Sports division?Crossword Clue
Court feature in basketball and tennisCrossword Clue
Cutting down the ___ (March Madness tradition)Crossword Clue

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PLAIN
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Not fancy at allCrossword Clue
DownrightCrossword Clue
Like a doughnut with no icing or fillingCrossword Clue
Without toppingsCrossword Clue
Most basic bagel varietyCrossword Clue
OrdinaryCrossword Clue
Bagel varietyCrossword Clue
Yogurt choiceCrossword Clue
Not showyCrossword Clue
Without toppings, as a pizzaCrossword Clue

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PLAINJANE
9 Letters

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PUREANDSIMPLE
13 Letters

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RUDIMENT
8 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Pipsqueak should save money – that's basicCrossword Clue
Basic principleCrossword Clue

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RUDIMENTARY
11 Letters
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It's simple to deploy army under itCrossword Clue

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ABACI
5 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Counters of yoreCrossword Clue
Beaded countersCrossword Clue
Sumerian summers?Crossword Clue
Counting devices of oldCrossword Clue
Counters with beadsCrossword Clue
Early countersCrossword Clue

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ABACUS
6 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Old counting instrumentCrossword Clue
Counting device with beadsCrossword Clue
A lot of support in Oz – you can count on itCrossword Clue
Calculator in a taxi returned by you and meCrossword Clue
Pre-digital computerCrossword Clue
Low-tech calculatorCrossword Clue
Early adding machineCrossword Clue
Counting tool with beadsCrossword Clue
Old scorer with a header for Chelsea hugged by a coachCrossword Clue

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ABC
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
“General Hospital” networkCrossword Clue
"Abbott Elementary" TV networkCrossword Clue
"Not Dead Yet" TV networkCrossword Clue
"Grey's Anatomy" channelCrossword Clue
“The Golden Bachelor” airerCrossword Clue
Jackson 5 song that begins "You went to school to learn, girl"Crossword Clue
“Shark Tank” networkCrossword Clue
ESPN sister stationCrossword Clue
"GMA" channelCrossword Clue
"Abbott Elementary" networkCrossword Clue

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ABCD
4 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
First four of a noted seriesCrossword Clue

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ABCS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Pre-K basicsCrossword Clue
Childhood lessonCrossword Clue
Nursery school song subjectCrossword Clue
Rudimentary elementsCrossword Clue
BasicsCrossword Clue
FundamentalsCrossword Clue
Kindergarten subjectCrossword Clue
BasicsCrossword Clue
Building blocksCrossword Clue
BasicsCrossword Clue

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ABSOLUTEMINIMUM
15 Letters

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ACHES&PAINS
11 Letters

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ACIDIC
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like lime juice and wineCrossword Clue
Like vinegar and lemon juiceCrossword Clue
Harsh having American agents return to arrest British detectivesCrossword Clue
Like stomachs and sharp tonguesCrossword Clue
CorrosiveCrossword Clue
BitingCrossword Clue
A group of detectives in charge becoming causticCrossword Clue
Opposite of basic, in chemistryCrossword Clue
Like lemon juiceCrossword Clue
Bitter tastingCrossword Clue

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AEIOU
5 Letters
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Macronutrient grouping?Crossword Clue
Quintet found in a supervocalic wordCrossword Clue
Vowel quintetCrossword Clue
Phonics lesson quintetCrossword Clue
Vowel groupCrossword Clue
Vowel quintetCrossword Clue
Letters that appear once each in a supervocalic wordCrossword Clue
Vowel sequenceCrossword Clue
Vowel quintetCrossword Clue
Vowel fivesomeCrossword Clue

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ALK
3 Letters

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ALKALINITY
10 Letters

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ALKANE
6 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Saturated hydrocarbonCrossword Clue

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AMEBA
5 Letters

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AORB
4 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Simplest choiceCrossword Clue

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ARITH
5 Letters

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ASH
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Pokémon" protagonist KetchumCrossword Clue
Tree with so-called helicopter seedsCrossword Clue
Barbecue residueCrossword Clue
Volcanic residueCrossword Clue
Powder from a wildfireCrossword Clue
Fire residueCrossword Clue
Volcano stuffCrossword Clue
Shade of blondeCrossword Clue
Blond shadeCrossword Clue
Bonfire residueCrossword Clue

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ATOM
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
A chem student might make a model of one with styrofoam ballsCrossword Clue
Splitting targetCrossword Clue
Chemistry building blockCrossword Clue
Part of a moleculeCrossword Clue
Subject of the obsolete "plum pudding model"Crossword Clue
Quantity of strontium in an award-winning 2018 photographCrossword Clue
It’s not much, having only half the characters availableCrossword Clue
Type of bombCrossword Clue
Molecule bitCrossword Clue
Ball-and-stick modelCrossword Clue

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ATOMS
5 Letters
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Parts of moleculesCrossword Clue
Subjects of quantum mechanicsCrossword Clue
Molecule makeupCrossword Clue
Chemical particlesCrossword Clue
Bits of matterCrossword Clue
Molecule makeupCrossword Clue
Stuff of substance?Crossword Clue
Teeny bits of matterCrossword Clue
What's the matter with them?Crossword Clue
Q: "Why don't scientists trust ___?" A: "Because they make up everything!"Crossword Clue

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AXIOM
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Self-evident truthCrossword Clue
Accepted propositionCrossword Clue
"What goes up must come down," e.gCrossword Clue
x + y = y + x, e.gCrossword Clue
This is a givenCrossword Clue
Proposition assumed to be trueCrossword Clue
TruismCrossword Clue
Premise accepted to be trueCrossword Clue
Building block of mathematicsCrossword Clue
Saw Chinese leader blocking American orderCrossword Clue

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BARENECESSITIES
15 Letters

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BRASSTACKS
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Supports a great deal resulting from hard factsCrossword Clue

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BREAD
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Keto diet no-noCrossword Clue
Challah or ciabattaCrossword Clue
Sandwich slicesCrossword Clue
Critical sandwich componentCrossword Clue
Sourdough or ryeCrossword Clue
Kitchen item in funny dream grabbed by its user?Crossword Clue
Chapati or sourdoughCrossword Clue
Challah or baguetteCrossword Clue
Loaf around the kitchenCrossword Clue
I'm toast!Crossword Clue

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BREADANDWATER
13 Letters

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BRO
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
DudeCrossword Clue
Ross, to Monica, on "Friends"Crossword Clue
Sis's siblingCrossword Clue
DudeCrossword Clue
Sam or Dean Winchester, to each otherCrossword Clue
Boy of the famCrossword Clue
"Dude!"Crossword Clue
Sis's sib, sometimesCrossword Clue
Jockish sortCrossword Clue
Jockish sortCrossword Clue

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BUILDINGBLOCK
13 Letters
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Amino acid, vis-à-vis proteinCrossword Clue

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CADRE
5 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Inner circleCrossword Clue
Elite squadCrossword Clue
Close-knit groupCrossword Clue
Inner circleCrossword Clue

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CADRES
6 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Military training groupsCrossword Clue

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CANON
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
An author’s worksCrossword Clue
Source material for fan fictionCrossword Clue
Collection of established worksCrossword Clue
Official loreCrossword Clue
"Official," as a body of fictionCrossword Clue
Like something that's officially part of a fictional universeCrossword Clue
Nikon competitorCrossword Clue
Printer brandCrossword Clue
Camera brandCrossword Clue
Cathedral-based clericCrossword Clue

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CELLS
5 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Prison divisionsCrossword Clue
Minesweeper unitsCrossword Clue
Spreadsheet boxesCrossword Clue
Spreadsheet rectanglesCrossword Clue

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CHICKENANDRICE
14 Letters

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CLUBS
5 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Caddie's bagfulCrossword Clue
Black suitCrossword Clue
Set on a course?Crossword Clue

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CORE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Ab day workout targetCrossword Clue
Gala throwawayCrossword Clue
Torso muscles, as a wholeCrossword Clue
KeyCrossword Clue
Spot for abs or apple seedsCrossword Clue
Apple partCrossword Clue
Target of planks and crunchesCrossword Clue
Film music with no start or middleCrossword Clue
Part of an apple … or an Apple computerCrossword Clue
Boring sample comprising carbon and rockCrossword Clue

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CORN
4 Letters
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Something on an ear … or, in a different sense, a footCrossword Clue
What bourbon whiskey is made fromCrossword Clue
Tortilla optionCrossword Clue
Iowa cropCrossword Clue
Biofuel sourceCrossword Clue
Ear pieces?Crossword Clue
Certain veggieCrossword Clue
(Sweet [?) chip]Crossword Clue
MaizeCrossword Clue
Banal sentimentality, so to speakCrossword Clue

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CORNERSTONE
11 Letters
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Block of prime importance, but not centralCrossword Clue

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COROLLA
7 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Toyota modelCrossword Clue
Toyota sedanCrossword Clue

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COT
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
BedCrossword Clue
Private place to sleep?Crossword Clue
Private sleeping accommodations?Crossword Clue
Folding bedCrossword Clue
Rollaway bedCrossword Clue
Bed under a sleeping bag, maybeCrossword Clue
Help in turning a double into a tripleCrossword Clue
Collapsible camping convenienceCrossword Clue
Foldable bedCrossword Clue
Foldout bedCrossword Clue

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COTS
4 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Sacks for WACsCrossword Clue
Collapsible bedsCrossword Clue
Collapsible bedsCrossword Clue
Spare hotel bedsCrossword Clue
Portable bedsCrossword Clue
FEMA shelter sightsCrossword Clue
Air mattress alternativesCrossword Clue
Destinations for many retiring soldiersCrossword Clue
No-frills retirement options?Crossword Clue

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CREDO
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Guiding principleCrossword Clue
Articles of faithCrossword Clue
Words to live byCrossword Clue
System of beliefsCrossword Clue
Statement of beliefsCrossword Clue
Philosophy professionCrossword Clue
Set of beliefsCrossword Clue
Something to believe inCrossword Clue
Liturgical chantCrossword Clue
Someone like Lenin kept in check by firm beliefsCrossword Clue

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CRUX
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Pivotal pointCrossword Clue
Decisive pointCrossword Clue
HeartCrossword Clue
Essential partCrossword Clue
Main pointCrossword Clue
Wine before kiss, that’s the heart of itCrossword Clue
Key pointCrossword Clue
HeartCrossword Clue
Heart of the matterCrossword Clue
EssenceCrossword Clue

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DAILYBREAD
10 Letters

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DNA
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Cellular data?Crossword Clue
23andMe stuffCrossword Clue
CSI sampleCrossword Clue
23andMe moleculeCrossword Clue
Some crime scene evidenceCrossword Clue
Genetic materialCrossword Clue
Genetic moleculeCrossword Clue
Strands for lifeCrossword Clue
Double-helix moleculeCrossword Clue
Forensic profiling materialCrossword Clue

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DOGMA
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
DoctrineCrossword Clue
Religious doctrineCrossword Clue
Authoritative doctrineCrossword Clue
Not-to-be-questioned beliefsCrossword Clue
Set of beliefsCrossword Clue
Belief that's not to be questionedCrossword Clue
Unquestioned doctrineCrossword Clue
1999 comedy in which Alanis Morissette plays GodCrossword Clue
Unquestioned teachingsCrossword Clue
Setter say needing master, and principles laid downCrossword Clue

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DOSANDDONTS
11 Letters

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DRILL
5 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Use a boring tool in practiceCrossword Clue
Training exercisesCrossword Clue
Homo sapiens leaving baboon to find toolCrossword Clue
Dentist's toolCrossword Clue

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DRYCELLS
8 Letters

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ELEC
4 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Monthly utility bill: AbbrCrossword Clue
Util. bill portionCrossword Clue
Utility abbrCrossword Clue
Util. billCrossword Clue

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ELEM
4 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Sch. typeCrossword Clue
Early school yrsCrossword Clue
K-5 sch. designationCrossword Clue
Grades K thru 6Crossword Clue
Sch. for young onesCrossword Clue

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ELEMENT
7 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Periodic table listingCrossword Clue
Kettle partCrossword Clue
Iron, e.gCrossword Clue
Periodic table memberCrossword Clue
Perhaps lead with a small amountCrossword Clue
Carbon, neon or chlorineCrossword Clue
In Primo Levi's "The Periodic Table," each chapter is named after oneCrossword Clue
Periodic-table entryCrossword Clue
He symbolically turns over box to pack soldiersCrossword Clue

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ESS
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Lead character in "Stranger Things"?Crossword Clue
First of September?Crossword Clue
What opens and closes safes?Crossword Clue
Part of a dollar signCrossword Clue
Bendy letterCrossword Clue
Nineteenth letter of the alphabetCrossword Clue
First of September?Crossword Clue
Symbol on the collar of Krypto the SuperdogCrossword Clue
Suffix with steward or hostCrossword Clue
Tee precederCrossword Clue

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ESSE
4 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
"Existence," in LatinCrossword Clue
Existence (Latin)Crossword Clue
Latin infinitiveCrossword Clue
To be, for CaesarCrossword Clue
Latin 101 infinitiveCrossword Clue
To be, to BrutusCrossword Clue
To be, in LatinCrossword Clue

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ESSENCE
7 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
KernelCrossword Clue
Core partCrossword Clue
German city chose to be empty by natureCrossword Clue
KernelCrossword Clue
LifebloodCrossword Clue
Magazine with the motto "Where Black Women Come First"Crossword Clue
Head back into church, uplifted by key spiritCrossword Clue
Basic qualityCrossword Clue

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ESSENTIA
8 Letters

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ESSENTIALFACTS
14 Letters

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ESSENTIALS
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Primary needsCrossword Clue

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ETHOS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Shared cultureCrossword Clue
Cultural climateCrossword Clue
Cultural spiritCrossword Clue
Attitudes and ideas associated with a people or organisationCrossword Clue
Spirit of a cultureCrossword Clue
Prevailing spiritCrossword Clue
Shared value systemCrossword Clue
Belief systemCrossword Clue
Groupthink?Crossword Clue
Community's value systemCrossword Clue

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FIBER
5 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Inner strength, so to speakCrossword Clue
High-speed internet connectionCrossword Clue
Chickpeas are rich in itCrossword Clue
Beans and bran are rich in itCrossword Clue
Bran benefitCrossword Clue
Leafy greens are rich in itCrossword Clue
___ opticsCrossword Clue
Nutrient found in whole grainsCrossword Clue

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FRAME
5 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Photograph holderCrossword Clue
Picture taker?Crossword Clue
Photo holderCrossword Clue
Picture holderCrossword Clue
Painting holderCrossword Clue
It gets the pictureCrossword Clue
Art shop purchaseCrossword Clue
Part of a bowling score sheetCrossword Clue
___ of referenceCrossword Clue

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FREESPEECH
10 Letters

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FUNDAMENTALIDEA
15 Letters

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GIST
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Heart of the matterCrossword Clue
Heart of the matterCrossword Clue
EssenceCrossword Clue
Speech substanceCrossword Clue
PointCrossword Clue
Point to "get"Crossword Clue
General ideaCrossword Clue
Main pointCrossword Clue
"I get the ___" ("That generally makes sense")Crossword Clue
Main pointCrossword Clue

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GISTS
5 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
KernelsCrossword Clue
General ideasCrossword Clue
Main pointsCrossword Clue

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GIVEN
5 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Like presents and first namesCrossword Clue
AwardedCrossword Clue
At any ___ momentCrossword Clue
AssumedCrossword Clue
Taken for grantedCrossword Clue

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GOTEAM
6 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
What you might shout while shaking pompomsCrossword Clue
Pep rally cryCrossword Clue
"Yay us!"Crossword Clue
"I love us!"Crossword Clue

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GRIST
5 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Mill fillCrossword Clue
Mill fodderCrossword Clue
Useful information, metaphoricallyCrossword Clue
Rumor, to a rumor millCrossword Clue
Miller’s matterCrossword Clue

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GROUNDRULE
10 Letters

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HALFGAINER
10 Letters

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HANDSET
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Communication equipment created by worker groupCrossword Clue

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HISTONE
7 Letters

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HUT
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Heard Jabba from Star Wars, say, in crude dwellingCrossword Clue
Simple structureCrossword Clue
Humble dwellingCrossword Clue
"No One OutPizzas the ___" (pizza chain slogan)Crossword Clue
"Survivor" shelterCrossword Clue
Simple shelterCrossword Clue
Simple shelterCrossword Clue
Haunts every other character in shelterCrossword Clue
Signal to snapCrossword Clue
Modest digsCrossword Clue

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HUTS
4 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Simple sheltersCrossword Clue
Gridiron cuesCrossword Clue
Son goes to the basement in closed buildingsCrossword Clue
Humble homesCrossword Clue
Rustic refugesCrossword Clue
“Naked and Afraid” structuresCrossword Clue
Simple housesCrossword Clue

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IODINE
6 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Element in God having broken that isCrossword Clue
I, on the periodic tableCrossword Clue
First aid tinctureCrossword Clue

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IRON
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Wood’s counterpartCrossword Clue
Curling ___Crossword Clue
Hotel room itemCrossword Clue
Element #26Crossword Clue
FeCrossword Clue
Clothing pressCrossword Clue
Metal that's "pumped" at the gymCrossword Clue
Golf clubCrossword Clue
Game piece replaced by a cat in MonopolyCrossword Clue
Wrinkle removerCrossword Clue

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ISMS
4 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Belief systemsCrossword Clue
Systems of principlesCrossword Clue
Schools of beliefCrossword Clue
IdeologiesCrossword Clue
Philosophies, informallyCrossword Clue
Belief systemsCrossword Clue
PhilosophiesCrossword Clue

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KEYNOTE
7 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Big ideaCrossword Clue
Headlining speech at a conventionCrossword Clue
Kind of addressCrossword Clue

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LATIN
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Mass mediumCrossword Clue
"Et tu, Brute?" languageCrossword Clue
"Et cetera" languageCrossword Clue
Language that gives us "alma mater" and "alter ego"Crossword Clue
Language of much legaleseCrossword Clue
"Bona fide" languageCrossword Clue
Like bossa nova or salsaCrossword Clue
Like bossa nova or salsaCrossword Clue
Ancestor of the romance languagesCrossword Clue
"Carpe diem" and "status quo" languageCrossword Clue

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LEANTOS
7 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Ramshackle sheltersCrossword Clue
ShantiesCrossword Clue
Simple sheltersCrossword Clue
Employing a little Chilean to service outbuildingsCrossword Clue

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LIBIDO
6 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Congress controlled by this? Offer to cut fossil fuel withdrawnCrossword Clue
Swinging both ways in pool, manifesting sexual impulseCrossword Clue
Primal driveCrossword Clue
Sexual desireCrossword Clue
Sex therapy subjectCrossword Clue

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LIPSTICKS
9 Letters

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LOGCABIN
8 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Early home for Abraham LincolnCrossword Clue
Rustic abodeCrossword Clue

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LYE
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Caustic chemicalCrossword Clue
"That's a ___!" (chemist's punny observation)Crossword Clue
Very basic cleanerCrossword Clue
Corrosive substance in pichi-pichiCrossword Clue
Caustic chemical compoundCrossword Clue
Caustic cleanerCrossword Clue
Substance in a bagel-making "bath"Crossword Clue
Soapmaking ingredientCrossword Clue
Caustic cleanerCrossword Clue
Caustic chemical used to make lutefisk and bagelsCrossword Clue

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LYES
4 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Caustic substancesCrossword Clue
Some harsh cleanersCrossword Clue
Caustic cleanersCrossword Clue
Caustic agentsCrossword Clue
Caustic substancesCrossword Clue
Caustic cleanersCrossword Clue

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METAL
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Heavy" music genreCrossword Clue
Blacksmith's materialCrossword Clue
Microwave no-noCrossword Clue
Iron, for exampleCrossword Clue
Nickel or copperCrossword Clue
Black Sabbath genreCrossword Clue
Music associated with this hand gesture: 🤘Crossword Clue
Music associated with this hand gesture: 🤘Crossword Clue
Dangerous stuff to put in a microwaveCrossword Clue
Key material?Crossword Clue

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METALS
6 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Approximately three-quarters of all known chemical elementsCrossword Clue
Setter follows one out to get gold or silver perhapsCrossword Clue

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MILKANDCOOKIES
14 Letters

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MORES
5 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Social customsCrossword Clue
CustomsCrossword Clue
Customs and conventionsCrossword Clue
ConventionsCrossword Clue

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NATURE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
“The source of all true knowledge,” per LeonardoCrossword Clue
It’s “loved by what is best in us,” according to EmersonCrossword Clue
Flowers, trees etc. aren’t cultivated round universityCrossword Clue
___ versus nurtureCrossword Clue
Scientific journal that published the initial sequencing of the human genomeCrossword Clue
The artist François Boucher said that it was "too green and badly lit"Crossword Clue
Inherent characterCrossword Clue
Nurture's counterpartCrossword Clue
Essential characteristicsCrossword Clue
EssenceCrossword Clue

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NATURES
7 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Essential qualitiesCrossword Clue
Essential qualitiesCrossword Clue

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NEED
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"___ I go on?"Crossword Clue
Aid criterionCrossword Clue
___ for Speed: video game seriesCrossword Clue
RequirementCrossword Clue
RequireCrossword Clue
It’s said that work with dough is a must-haveCrossword Clue
"___ You Now" by Lady ACrossword Clue
Must haveCrossword Clue
Must-haveCrossword Clue
Must haveCrossword Clue

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NEEDS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Water and sunlight, for plantsCrossword Clue
Absolute mustsCrossword Clue
Calls forCrossword Clue
EssentialsCrossword Clue
Must-havesCrossword Clue
More than just wantsCrossword Clue
Water and light, for plantsCrossword Clue
RequiresCrossword Clue
ExigenciesCrossword Clue
Cries out forCrossword Clue

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NITTYGRITTY
11 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
DetailsCrossword Clue

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OIL
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
___ change (routine car maintenance)Crossword Clue
It lasted for eight days, in a Hanukkah miracleCrossword Clue
Deep fryer liquidCrossword Clue
Gusher outputCrossword Clue
Gusher gushCrossword Clue
Engine needCrossword Clue
Commodity measured in barrelsCrossword Clue
Olive or canola productCrossword Clue
Liquid that doesn't mix with waterCrossword Clue
Liquid aka "Texas tea"Crossword Clue

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ONES
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Dollar billsCrossword Clue
White Monopoly billsCrossword Clue
Wallet billsCrossword Clue
SinglesCrossword Clue
Gender-neutral possessiveCrossword Clue
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ONESTEP
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OVULES
6 Letters
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PAIR
4 Letters
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PHLEVEL
7 Letters

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PLOT
4 Letters
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POSITRON
8 Letters

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PREMISE
7 Letters

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PRIMER
6 Letters
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Introductory textbookCrossword Clue
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3 Letters

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QUARK
5 Letters
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RAREEARTH
9 Letters
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Breathe in rather strange sort of elementCrossword Clue

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READERS
7 Letters
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ROOM
4 Letters
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ROOT
4 Letters
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ROPES
5 Letters
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Boxing ring bordersCrossword Clue
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Double Dutch gearCrossword Clue

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ROUGHIDEA
9 Letters
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Ballpark estimateCrossword Clue

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SCALE
5 Letters
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SHAWL
5 Letters
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Over-the-shoulders garmentCrossword Clue
Shoulder wrapCrossword Clue
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SHELTER
7 Letters
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Lets her remodel hutCrossword Clue
Bus stop fixtureCrossword Clue

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SOUPANDSANDWICH
15 Letters

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STANDARD
8 Letters
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NormCrossword Clue
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STAPLES
7 Letters
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STEEL
5 Letters
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Famed Damascus productCrossword Clue

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STUD
4 Letters
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Decorative metal fittingCrossword Clue
Hot guyCrossword Clue
Simple earringCrossword Clue
First earring, maybeCrossword Clue
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STUDS
5 Letters
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Small earringsCrossword Clue
Hoops alternativeCrossword Clue
Small pieces of jewelryCrossword Clue
Alternatives to hoopsCrossword Clue
Simple earringsCrossword Clue
Small earringsCrossword Clue
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Drywall supportsCrossword Clue

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SUCROSE
7 Letters

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SUIT
4 Letters
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Court filingCrossword Clue
Wedding dress, perhapsCrossword Clue
"Law" or "swim" endingCrossword Clue
Dressy attireCrossword Clue
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Spades, for oneCrossword Clue
Dressy attireCrossword Clue
Clubs, but not cabaretsCrossword Clue

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SUMS
4 Letters
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Money amountsCrossword Clue
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First-grader's math test answersCrossword Clue
Basic math homeworkCrossword Clue
Simple mathCrossword Clue

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TAR
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
SaltCrossword Clue
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La Brea ___ PitsCrossword Clue
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Sailor showing what’s in ciggyCrossword Clue
Paving gunkCrossword Clue

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TEE
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Informal shirtCrossword Clue
Concert keepsakeCrossword Clue
Driving range pegCrossword Clue
Capsule wardrobe stapleCrossword Clue
Casual topCrossword Clue
Shirt often worn with jeansCrossword Clue
Bit of swag that may be screen-printedCrossword Clue
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TEES
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
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"Graphic" topsCrossword Clue
Concert souvenirsCrossword Clue
Casual topsCrossword Clue
Loose topsCrossword Clue
Golfing pegsCrossword Clue
Typical shirts for tie-dyeingCrossword Clue
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Golfer's standsCrossword Clue

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TEN
3 Letters
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XCrossword Clue
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Marble count for each side in Chinese checkersCrossword Clue
Half a score, or a perfect scoreCrossword Clue
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Start of many countdownsCrossword Clue
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Tweenager's age, maybeCrossword Clue

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TENET
5 Letters
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Palindromic principleCrossword Clue
Core valueCrossword Clue
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PrincipleCrossword Clue
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Pillar, of a sortCrossword Clue
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TENETS
6 Letters
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Core principlesCrossword Clue
Basic beliefsCrossword Clue
DoctrinesCrossword Clue
Guiding principlesCrossword Clue
CreedsCrossword Clue
Words to live byCrossword Clue
Things to believe inCrossword Clue
Educational paper full of clear beliefsCrossword Clue
Core beliefsCrossword Clue
Articles of faithCrossword Clue

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TENOR
5 Letters
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