Slow to catch on Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, September 3, 2023 · 91-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between July 2011 and September 2023.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 3, 2023 · 91-Down · 5 letters
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slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
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5 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
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