Leechlike Crossword Clue
9 letters · New York Times · Sunday, September 8, 2024 · 34-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, September 8, 2024.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 8, 2024 · 34-Down · 9 letters
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of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another; "a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses"; "parasitic vines that strangle the trees"; "bloodsucking blackmailer"; "his indolent leechlike existence"
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