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6 letters · New York Times · Sunday, August 2, 2020 · 86-Across
Appeared in 6 New York Times Crosswords between February 1995 and August 2020.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 2, 2020 · 86-Across · 6 letters
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detect some circumstance or entity automatically; "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization"
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6 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
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