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noun • a retail dealer in provisions and supplies • United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959) • a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints | ||||
| 28% | 11 | Maker of wax candles | ||
noun • one who deals in wax candles | ||||
| 28% | 13 | Fairy lights and string lights | ||
noun • a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination • the degree of visibility of your environment • an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding • the luminous flux incident on a unit area • painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts) | ||||
A Maker Or Merchant Of Wax Lights Traditionally In The Pre Electric World
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CHANDLER which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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