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6 letters · New York Times · Sunday, November 24, 2013 · 42-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, November 24, 2013.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · November 24, 2013 · 42-Down · 6 letters
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a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
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