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| 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||
verb • assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing | ||||
| 30% | 4 | "___ thief to catch a thief" | ||
noun • stalk of a moss capsule • a stiff hair or bristle | ||||
| 21% | 8 | Encourages | ||
verb • give encouragement to | ||||
Encourages A Thief
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ABETS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ABETS
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| New York Times19 May 1988 | Down 45 | |
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