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noun • United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931) | ||||
| 36% | 10 | A backup or backup storage location | ||
noun • a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping • a person to whom a secret is entrusted • a burial vault (usually for some famous person) | ||||
| 27% | 13 | Backup players on a sports team | ||
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Inventor Having No Team Backup
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EDISON which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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EDISON
Updated: October 14, 2023
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➡️ | A backup or backup storage location | |
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