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noun • activity involved in maintaining something in good working order • the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence | ||||
| 34% | 5 | "___ should keep himself to himself": "Treasure Island" | ||
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| 34% | 6 | "Man will do many things to get himself loved, he will do all things to get himself ___": Mark Twain | ||
noun • a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another • spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins) verb • feel envious towards; admire enviously • be envious of; set one's heart on | ||||
To Avoid Embarrassment Trouser Wearer Braces Himself For This Maintenance Bill
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UPKEEP which was last seen in the Telegraph Toughie crossword.
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UPKEEP
Updated: October 12, 2023
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