Docile Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, October 20, 2010 · 18-Down
Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between September 1996 and October 2010.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 20, 2010 · 18-Down · 4 letters
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very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes
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- Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between September 1996 and July 2009.TAME4 lettersanswer page
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