Not quite circular Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Monday, July 11, 2016 · 39-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Monday, July 11, 2016.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · July 11, 2016 · 39-Across · 4 letters
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a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it; "the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant"
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