The fourth letter of "cancel," but not the first Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Monday, January 7, 2013 · 23-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Monday, January 7, 2013.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · January 7, 2013 · 23-Across · 5 letters
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In many languages, a letter "c" which is not pronounced as a velar stop (/k/, like English "k") but as a sibilant (/s/, like English "s") or an affricative (/tʃ/, like English "ch").
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