Earnest Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Sunday, September 26, 1999 · 131-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, September 26, 1999.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 26, 1999 · 131-Across · 7 letters
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characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"
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