Gradually remove Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Sunday, January 24, 2010 · 26-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between September 1998 and January 2010.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · January 24, 2010 · 26-Down · 4 letters
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gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk; "she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk"; "The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle"
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- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, September 17, 1998.ERODE5 lettersanswer page
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