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noun • an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy | ||||
| 31% | 10 | Sleep schedule consisting of several short sleep periods instead of one long sleep period | ||
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| 31% | 11 | Adult females are typically smaller than adult males | ||
noun • small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species | ||||
Typically Happy Adult Who Puts Children To Sleep
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SANDMAN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SANDMAN
Updated: October 14, 2023
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