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4 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, June 12, 2007 · 26-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, June 12, 2007.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · June 12, 2007 · 26-Down · 4 letters
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a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
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