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noun • indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial | ||||
| 31% | 9 | Shapely sort of figure for an old timer | ||
noun • a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes | ||||
| 31% | 8 | A bit diminutive | ||
adjective satellite • rather small | ||||
Diminutive Figure Briefly Working Bit Of An Old Timer
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GNOMON which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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GNOMON
Updated: October 14, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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➡️ | A bit diminutive | |
➡️ | Destroying the Four Olds: Old Customs, Old Culture, Old Habits, and Old Ideas | |
➡️ | Old-timer
New York Times -
01 Aug 1978 | New York Times / 01 Aug 1978 |
➡️ | Old-timer, for short
New York Times -
21 Jan 1977 | New York Times / 21 Jan 1977 |
➡️ | Old-timer?
New York Times -
15 Nov 1985 | New York Times / 15 Nov 1985 |
➡️ | Old-timer Grove of the A's
New York Times -
03 Oct 1977 | New York Times / 03 Oct 1977 |
➡️ | Shapely sort of figure for an old timer
The Guardian Quiptic -
18 Jul 2016 | The Guardian Quiptic / 18 Jul 2016 |
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