Ancient ascetics Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, September 4, 2001 · 45-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between April 1995 and September 2001.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 4, 2001 · 45-Down · 7 letters
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a member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus
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