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noun • the typewriter key used for back spacing verb • hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard | ||||
| 32% | 6 | Taken step by step | ||
noun • any distinct time period in a sequence of events • (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary • a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle • (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun) verb • arrange in phases or stages • adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition | ||||
| 27% | 3 | Exam taken at the end of Key Stage 3 (or how it's taken) | ||
noun • the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians | ||||
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BACKSPACE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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BACKSPACE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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