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noun • a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element verb • have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) • be identical to; be someone or something • occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere • have an existence, be extant • happen, occur, take place • be identical or equivalent to • form or compose • work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function • represent, as of a character on stage • spend or use time • have life, be alive • to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form • be priced at | ||||
| 28% | 8 | Marriage practice where a man marries his wife's younger sister if his wife is infertile | ||
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| 26% | 6 | Location where Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt | ||
noun • (Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Gomorrah) was destroyed by God for the wickedness of its inhabitants • any location known for vice and corruption | ||||
Had A Life Before Wife Turned Up
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WERE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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WERE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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