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5 letters · New York Times · Monday, May 30, 2022 · 68-Across
Appeared in 21 New York Times Crosswords between July 1995 and May 2022.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 30, 2022 · 68-Across · 5 letters
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support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"
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