Model Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Thursday, April 6, 2017 · 27-Down
Appeared in 15 New York Times Crosswords between March 1994 and April 2017.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 6, 2017 · 27-Down · 5 letters
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model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
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- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, August 18, 1996.NORM4 lettersanswer page
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