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noun • a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) • the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another • the act of distributing something to designated places or persons • (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance • an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor) • the act of putting a person into a non-elective position | ||||
| 33% | 8 | Messing up a simple task | ||
noun • the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||
| 33% | 11 | Messing up the task matching | ||
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Soldiers Messing About In Task
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ASSIGNMENT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ASSIGNMENT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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