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adjective satellite • serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being • producing no result or effect • disinclined to work or exertion | ||||
| 26% | 3 | "Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": "Measure for Measure" | ||
noun • estrangement from god • (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna • an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will • ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle • the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet verb • commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law • commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake | ||||
| 22% | 5 | Maybe superfluous piece of adornment | ||
noun • (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs • an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal • a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim • ornamental objects of no great value | ||||
Superfluous Measure So I Took Some Back
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OTIOSE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
OTIOSE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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