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noun • a relation that provides the foundation for something • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • the most important or necessary part of something | ||||
| 29% | 6 | Point, point, point, point then led all over the place | ||
noun • the leaf of a conifer • a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument • a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) • a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record verb • annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism • prick with a needle | ||||
| 27% | 9 | A point of reference that serves as a starting point for measurements | ||
noun • a standard by which something can be measured or judged • a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point | ||||
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BASIS which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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BASIS
Updated: November 26, 2025
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