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7 letters · New York Times · Thursday, May 26, 2005 · 10-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, May 26, 2005.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 26, 2005 · 10-Down · 7 letters
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choose by or as if by divine intervention; "She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group"
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