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7 letters · New York Times · Sunday, January 30, 1994 · 52-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, January 30, 1994.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · January 30, 1994 · 52-Across · 7 letters
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characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"
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