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What De Quincey Ate Crossword Clue

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199%5Exact Match!
244%9 Pen name of Thomas De Quincey
334%7Ate nothing around the end of June, then ate a lot

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We think the answer is "OPIUM" which means:

    noun
  • • An addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Opium is a narcotic drug that is derived from the opium poppy."
  • • "The use of opium for recreational purposes is illegal in many countries."

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New York Times25 Jan 1987 Down 43
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