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4 letters · New York Times · Friday, August 8, 2003 · 30-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between May 1996 and August 2003.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 8, 2003 · 30-Across · 4 letters
NOUN0 of 4 letters revealed
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the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition
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