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| 99% | 15 | MEASURING STICK | Exact Match! | |
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| 24% | 9 | Rule at sea confused eminent poets | ||
noun • someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath adjective satellite • worthy of the greatest honor or distinction | ||||
| 22% | 15 | Transition from colonial rule to self-rule | ||
noun • the action of changing from colonial to independent status | ||||
Rule 16 Confused With 24
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MEASURING STICK which was last seen in the Telegraph Toughie crossword.
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