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5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, April 2, 2024 · 27-Down

Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between March 1999 and April 2024.

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an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

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Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, August 16, 2001.

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