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ABRIDGE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Shorten a gameCrossword Clue
Cut, a bit of a fiddleCrossword Clue
Diminish — curtailCrossword Clue
A prospective partner lands government contractCrossword Clue
Contract could be a game of cardsCrossword Clue
TrimCrossword Clue
A marriage partners accepting last part of wedding contractCrossword Clue
Shorten a connectionCrossword Clue
Reduce length of a card gameCrossword Clue
Shorten a / card gameCrossword Clue

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ABBREVIATE
10 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Precis of two books about dissecting flyCrossword Clue
Granada finally supply Bieber with a TV contractCrossword Clue
Cut short a book's English verbatim translation that's miles outCrossword Clue
Cut short a books English verbatim translation thats miles outCrossword Clue
Pilot holds second note after musician King is cut shortCrossword Clue
Cut downCrossword Clue
Shorten and reduce, holding one part of speech backCrossword Clue
Cut, beaver, a bit flusteredCrossword Clue
Bribe a vet with a new contractCrossword Clue
Make shorter queen bees get up to fly aroundCrossword Clue

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TRUNCATE
8 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Cut offCrossword Clue
Cut shortCrossword Clue
Cut short series college held in galleryCrossword Clue
Point in a cutter surprisingly cut!Crossword Clue
Shorten ladder Charlie put in galleryCrossword Clue
Reduce or manage crowds initially in galleryCrossword Clue
Cut short series of performances by contralto in galleryCrossword Clue
Curtail reporting of case eightCrossword Clue
With constant coverage, novel can't get contractCrossword Clue

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CLIP
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Hair raiser?Crossword Clue
Prepare to use, as a couponCrossword Clue
Rate of motionCrossword Clue
Word after paper or moneyCrossword Clue
ExcerptCrossword Clue
Apt rhyme for "snip"Crossword Clue
TikTok uploadCrossword Clue
Movie trailer segmentCrossword Clue
Film portionCrossword Clue
Section of a longer videoCrossword Clue

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CONDENSE
8 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Abridge, compactCrossword Clue
Reduce studies in first chapter?Crossword Clue
ReduceCrossword Clue
AbridgeCrossword Clue
Summarise London area studies firstCrossword Clue
Tories with less than intelligent contractCrossword Clue
Shorten study, stupidCrossword Clue
Tapering object outside study, small telescopeCrossword Clue
Fish swallowing Jonah's heart seen, strangely, to get smallerCrossword Clue

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CROP
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Trim, as a photoCrossword Clue
Trim, like a photoCrossword Clue
Word with duster or circleCrossword Clue
See 15Crossword Clue
Take sides?Crossword Clue
Sorghum, e.gCrossword Clue
Do some photo editingCrossword Clue
Soybeans or cornCrossword Clue
Farmer's productCrossword Clue
Cut down to sizeCrossword Clue

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LOP
3 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Hack (off)Crossword Clue
PruneCrossword Clue
Chop (off)Crossword Clue
Cut offCrossword Clue
Apt rhyme for "chop"Crossword Clue
Cut last part of Handel workCrossword Clue
___ off (sever)Crossword Clue
___ off (prune)Crossword Clue
Cut (off)Crossword Clue

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TAKEUP
6 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
OccupyCrossword Clue
AdoptCrossword Clue
Words with "arms" or "space"Crossword Clue
Start practicingCrossword Clue
Begin, as hobbiesCrossword Clue
Start, as a new hobbyCrossword Clue
Start, as a hobbyCrossword Clue
Acceptance of something offeredCrossword Clue

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TELESCOPE
9 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Optical device with segmented mirrorsCrossword Clue
It helps one when staring into spaceCrossword Clue
Select broken and occasionally complex instrumentCrossword Clue
Contract company in steeple buildingCrossword Clue
Select Poe novel and condenseCrossword Clue
With which one sees stars become smallerCrossword Clue
AstronomerÕs toolCrossword Clue
After torrential sleet cloak glassCrossword Clue
One taking the long view?Crossword Clue

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CONTRACT
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Written agreement with termsCrossword Clue
Bond villain thinner, filling out before performanceCrossword Clue
Get agreement on fixed termsCrossword Clue
Catch criminal going over large area of landCrossword Clue
Catch, having run into touchCrossword Clue
Agreement opposing religious documentCrossword Clue
Reduce orderCrossword Clue
Rex in touch with shrinkCrossword Clue
Pick up Conservative leafletCrossword Clue
Act as land surveyor? It needs to be agreedCrossword Clue

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CURTAIL
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Reduce, restrictCrossword Clue
Cut shortCrossword Clue
Cut short what a mutt wags?Crossword Clue
Dog with rump cut shortCrossword Clue
Rein in head of church with strange ritualCrossword Clue
A couple of dogs slim downCrossword Clue
Poor dog, its appropriate part cut shortCrossword Clue
Reduce sharp painCrossword Clue
Mongrel dog - what it wags cut shortCrossword Clue
Stop two dogsCrossword Clue

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CUT
3 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
"Stop filming!"Crossword Clue
A share of the moneyCrossword Clue
Divide, as a deck of cardsCrossword Clue
Ctrl+X commandCrossword Clue
Opposite of bulk, in gym lingoCrossword Clue
Copper getting time reducedCrossword Clue
Word with clean or clearCrossword Clue
Stop filming strokeCrossword Clue
Director's cryCrossword Clue

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ELIDE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Skip over, like a syllableCrossword Clue
Skip over, as a soundCrossword Clue
Omit while speakingCrossword Clue
Skip over when speakingCrossword Clue
Say "I dunno," sayCrossword Clue
Omit in pronunciationCrossword Clue
Skip a syllable or twoCrossword Clue
Drop in pronunciationCrossword Clue
Say "y'all," sayCrossword Clue
Skip over, as syllablesCrossword Clue

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HEM
3 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Tailor's lineCrossword Clue
Line on a dressCrossword Clue
Finished edge of a skirtCrossword Clue
Line at the edge of a skirtCrossword Clue
___ and hawCrossword Clue
Dress edgeCrossword Clue
Shirt edgeCrossword Clue
Bottom of a dressCrossword Clue
Take up, in a wayCrossword Clue

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PARE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Shave (down)Crossword Clue
Peel, like a potatoCrossword Clue
Apple pie prep stepCrossword Clue
___ down (trim)Crossword Clue
TrimCrossword Clue
Peel, like a mangoCrossword Clue
Peel, like an appleCrossword Clue
Reduce graduallyCrossword Clue
PeelCrossword Clue
Peel with a knifeCrossword Clue

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TRIM
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Subtle haircutCrossword Clue
Decorate, in a wayCrossword Clue
Decorative edgingCrossword Clue
PruneCrossword Clue
Molding, e.gCrossword Clue
Custom car considerationCrossword Clue
CurtailCrossword Clue
Take just a little off the endCrossword Clue
Quick haircutCrossword Clue
Salon requestCrossword Clue

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ALTER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
DoctorCrossword Clue
Individual identity in a DID systemCrossword Clue
Tailor or hemCrossword Clue
ChangeCrossword Clue
Change later at workCrossword Clue
Do some tailoringCrossword Clue
Change, as one's clothesCrossword Clue
ChangeCrossword Clue
ChangeCrossword Clue
Modify, as a hemCrossword Clue

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DOCK
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Mooring placeCrossword Clue
Place to tie up a boatCrossword Clue
Berth placeCrossword Clue
Charging stationCrossword Clue
Place where ships load, unload or are repairedCrossword Clue
DeductCrossword Clue
Boat loading areaCrossword Clue
Tie up at the pierCrossword Clue
Courtroom enclosure for person on trialCrossword Clue
MoorCrossword Clue

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MOW
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
No ___ May (pollinator-friendly movement)Crossword Clue
Level the playing field?Crossword Clue
Reduce a yard to an inch?Crossword Clue
Work on a lawnCrossword Clue
Do some yard workCrossword Clue
Trim the grassCrossword Clue
Do a yard choreCrossword Clue
Cut back a lot?Crossword Clue
Do a lawn choreCrossword Clue
Task on a suburban summer to-do listCrossword Clue

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RECUT
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Edited some moreCrossword Clue
Truce arranged and edited for TVCrossword Clue
sliced again with cuter swingCrossword Clue
Like some movies aired on TVCrossword Clue
Edited, as a filmCrossword Clue
Edited, in a wayCrossword Clue
Did a film editing job onCrossword Clue
Edited for television, maybeCrossword Clue
Trim furtherCrossword Clue
Like a director's editionCrossword Clue

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REEF
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Big name in flip-flops and surfing apparelCrossword Clue
Ecosystem subject to bleachingCrossword Clue
Place to snorkelCrossword Clue
Natural barrierCrossword Clue
Ecosystem formed by polypsCrossword Clue
Shipwreck cause, perhapsCrossword Clue
Biodiverse underwater ecosystemCrossword Clue
Coral formationCrossword Clue
Whistleblower taking on European bankCrossword Clue
Snorkeling spotCrossword Clue

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REHEM
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Shorten again, as a dressCrossword Clue
Shorten, as a skirtCrossword Clue
Bring up again?Crossword Clue
Take up againCrossword Clue
Take up again, in a wayCrossword Clue
Alter the length ofCrossword Clue
Take up again, in a wayCrossword Clue
Shorten, as a pants legCrossword Clue
Alter, as a skirtCrossword Clue
Sew up againCrossword Clue

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ABSTRACT
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Lab report componentCrossword Clue
A small pamphlet about British school of art?Crossword Clue
Remove painting by Kandinsky, possiblyCrossword Clue
Conceptual treatise on sit-ups and planking?Crossword Clue
A nonsensical treatise is hard to understandCrossword Clue
Summarise sailors areaCrossword Clue
Separate summaryCrossword Clue
Existing in the mind onlyCrossword Clue
Remove unrealistic summaryCrossword Clue
A primarily big survey on land is not concreteCrossword Clue

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APOSTROPHIZE
12 Letters

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COMMUTE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Travel firm's head of marketing's silentCrossword Clue
Travel regularlyCrossword Clue
Communist on quiet journey to workCrossword Clue
Communist on quiet journey to workCrossword Clue
Travel to work miles in business vehicle Down UnderCrossword Clue
Shorten journey to and from workCrossword Clue
Shorten journey to and from workCrossword Clue
Travel daily to workCrossword Clue
Travel to work and arrive practically speechlessCrossword Clue
Travel to and from workCrossword Clue

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CONTRACTBRIDGE
14 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
The civil engineering department lawyer's favorite hobby was ___Crossword Clue
Cross after catch in card gameCrossword Clue
Catch cross in gameCrossword Clue
Agreement with composer for playing in a quartet?Crossword Clue
Game of catch followed by restCrossword Clue
Betrothal needs new wife to absorb good gameCrossword Clue

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DOCKET
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
ChitCrossword Clue
VoucherCrossword Clue
List for a trial period?Crossword Clue
Court calendarCrossword Clue
Invoice in pouch-like holder, with penny changeCrossword Clue
Invoice in pouch-like holder, with penny changeCrossword Clue
Summons cut and used in the Vatican?Crossword Clue
Bills in area by water, and in Rome once or ParisCrossword Clue
Delivery noteCrossword Clue
Chitty to put in on time, after end of JuneCrossword Clue

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EDIT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Revise, like a draftCrossword Clue
TikTok mashup, e.gCrossword Clue
Process that this clue survivedCrossword Clue
Cut and polish, maybeCrossword Clue
Change to fit in, perhapsCrossword Clue
Resolve a tense disagreement?Crossword Clue
Drop-down menu next to FileCrossword Clue
Do some publishing house workCrossword Clue
Shorten a sentence, sayCrossword Clue
Correct typeCrossword Clue

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REEDIT
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Again change text in part of screed I typeCrossword Clue
Stalk Italian to get change againCrossword Clue
Further change from engineers reversing trendCrossword Clue
Cut again, sayCrossword Clue
Blue-pencil againCrossword Clue
Change again, as a manuscriptCrossword Clue
Butcher tried investing euros to make more trimmingsCrossword Clue
Input additional revisionsCrossword Clue
Make more copy changesCrossword Clue
Make additional revisionsCrossword Clue

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SAW
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
One may be circularCrossword Clue
"I don't wanna look at anything else now that I ___ you"Crossword Clue
Horror franchise with an 11th film planned for 2025Crossword Clue
"Scroll" or "coping" toolCrossword Clue
It has teeth but no mouthCrossword Clue
Caught a glimpse ofCrossword Clue
"Crosscut" toolCrossword Clue
Carpentry toolCrossword Clue
Carpenter’s toolCrossword Clue
UnderstoodCrossword Clue

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SCRIMP
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Wee fellow loses last of cash, gaining bit of courage to make doCrossword Clue
Make do with lessCrossword Clue
Be parsimoniousCrossword Clue
Get by on very littleCrossword Clue
Pinch every pennyCrossword Clue
Small curl cut backCrossword Clue
Small curl cut backCrossword Clue
EconomizeCrossword Clue
Make economiesCrossword Clue
Cut back screen at start of performanceCrossword Clue

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SCRUBAMISSION
13 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Give the "no go," à la NASACrossword Clue
Give the "no go," la NASACrossword Clue

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COMPRESS
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Squeeze firm parliamentarian essentially missing breakCrossword Clue
Fellow paparazzi stifling Jims latest squeezeCrossword Clue
Politician breaking hearts with start of spending squeezeCrossword Clue
Politician breaking hearts with start of spending squeezeCrossword Clue
Its soothing when you have to concentrateCrossword Clue
SqueezeCrossword Clue
Management of image in muddle after firm gets contractCrossword Clue
Pad or shorten a story?Crossword Clue
Firm medium size iron wedgeCrossword Clue
Arrive shortly before media packCrossword Clue

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RETRIM
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Prune againCrossword Clue
Steep edge to cut routinely?Crossword Clue
Cut even shorter, as a beardCrossword Clue
Neaten again, as a mustacheCrossword Clue
Change decorations on the Christmas treeCrossword Clue
Crop furtherCrossword Clue
Crop furtherCrossword Clue
Spruce up again, as a hedgeCrossword Clue
Stylize anew, as a car seatCrossword Clue
Stylize anew, as a car seatCrossword Clue

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COPAPLEA
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Admit guilt, perhapsCrossword Clue
Get time off?Crossword Clue
Bargain in courtCrossword Clue
Negotiate to be charged less?Crossword Clue
Get off easy, perhapsCrossword Clue
Compromise with the DA, perhapsCrossword Clue
*Bargain for less jail timeCrossword Clue
Bargain with the prosecutor, perhapsCrossword Clue
Compromise with the district attorneyCrossword Clue
Take the D.A.'s offerCrossword Clue

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TAKEUPACOLLECTION
17 Letters

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PRES
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Veep's bossCrossword Clue
White House title: AbbrCrossword Clue
C in CCrossword Clue
The "P" in V.P. (Abbr.)Crossword Clue
Board mtg. execCrossword Clue
Biden's title: AbbrCrossword Clue
Biden's title: AbbrCrossword Clue
V.I.P. above veepCrossword Clue
Univ. bigwigCrossword Clue
R.M.N. or L.B.JCrossword Clue

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CONTACT
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Criminal changed course, we're told; that's touchingCrossword Clue
Approach prisoner with discretionCrossword Clue
Touch on meeting Tom back in courtCrossword Clue
Reach agreement, Republican having withdrawnCrossword Clue
Criminal deed, hiding origin of transmission - its to be avoided in a pandemic!Crossword Clue
Meeting man in prison with sensitivityCrossword Clue
Meeting man in prison with sensitivityCrossword Clue
Communication of formal agreement to get rid of RepublicanCrossword Clue
Neologism for the process of identifying those who have been near a person with an infectious disease, included in the OED in 2020Crossword Clue
Get hold of jailbird - time to do somethingCrossword Clue

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EDITDOWN
8 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Condense, as textCrossword Clue

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ABRIDGERS
9 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
They'll make short work of thingsCrossword Clue
Workers on a digestCrossword Clue

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CLOSEIN
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Converge (on)Crossword Clue
Prepare to capture, maybeCrossword Clue
Converge onCrossword Clue
Narrow the gapCrossword Clue
Tighten the net (on)Crossword Clue
Prepare to raidCrossword Clue
Converge (on)Crossword Clue
Draw nearCrossword Clue
Tighten the circleCrossword Clue
Prepare for captureCrossword Clue

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SUMMARISE
9 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Whole armies unexpectedly present, brieflyCrossword Clue
Run over to prepare for the warm season, reportedlyCrossword Clue
Raise mums unusual present, brieflyCrossword Clue

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THORNIEST
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Tricky in the extreme? Shorten it drasticallyCrossword Clue
Most difficult ordeal, tackling angry rhinoCrossword Clue
Model superlatively lusty: most problematicCrossword Clue
Most troublesome, riots then breaking outCrossword Clue
Model superlatively lusty: most problematicCrossword Clue
Problematic to the maxCrossword Clue
Nth sortie amazingly and the most difficult?Crossword Clue
Out of tune, this tenor most sharpCrossword Clue
Wild rhino held in check - most difficult to handleCrossword Clue
Most awkward deity one found in homeCrossword Clue

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HALVETHERITE
12 Letters

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CONTRACTTERMS
13 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
"Five clubs" or "Three hearts" at the bridge club?Crossword Clue

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PANCREATIC
10 Letters

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SHEEPSHANK
10 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Knot used to take up slackCrossword Clue
PS He has Ken — rope-shortening knotCrossword Clue
Line-shortening knotCrossword Clue
Knot used to shorten linesCrossword Clue
Type of knotCrossword Clue
Conformist's tee shot?Crossword Clue
Rope-shortening knotCrossword Clue

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CHOKE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Blow it at a critical momentCrossword Clue
StifleCrossword Clue
Fail under pressureCrossword Clue
StrangleCrossword Clue
Fail in a clutch situationCrossword Clue
Get emotional, with "up"Crossword Clue
Smother husband in drugCrossword Clue
Smother husband in drugCrossword Clue
Breathe with great difficultyCrossword Clue
Fall apart under pressureCrossword Clue

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DOCKYARD
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Weed on cart turning up in place for refits?Crossword Clue
Cut police launches hereCrossword Clue
Where ships may be refitted to cut off three feetCrossword Clue
Remove spar in area for maintenance of craftCrossword Clue
Remove spar in area for maintenance of craftCrossword Clue
Shipbuilding spot on the waterfrontCrossword Clue
Where does one export clip first in YouTube? Difficult when entry deniedCrossword Clue
Weed quadrangle in naval establishmentCrossword Clue
Weed garden in US naval establishmentCrossword Clue
Ship repair siteCrossword Clue

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FIRSTSTEP
9 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
It's a startCrossword Clue
Baby book entryCrossword Clue
Baby's milestoneCrossword Clue

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METHUSELAH
10 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Large wine bottle – 969-year-old manCrossword Clue
Biblical patriarchCrossword Clue
Old fellow satisfied, calm, drinking beer in reflectionCrossword Clue
Name synonymous with longevityCrossword Clue
Yours truly, so fit, spinning the bottleCrossword Clue
Your setter, so vigorous getting up for an old fellowCrossword Clue
Everyman so robust': on the contrary, he reached age of 969!Crossword Clue
Everyman so robust: on the contrary, he reached age of 969!Crossword Clue
Everyman 'so robust': on the contrary, he reached age of 969!Crossword Clue
Large measure of wine like that in meal he cookedCrossword Clue

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CROP

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LOP

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TAKEUP

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MOW

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RECUT

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REEF

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ABSTRACT

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COMMUTE

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SCRUBAMISSION

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COPAPLEA

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TAKEUPACOLLECTION

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ABRIDGERS

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