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6 letters · New York Times · Sunday, September 24, 2000 · 95-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, September 24, 2000.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 24, 2000 · 95-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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