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| 99% | 12 | PEARLSBEFORE | Exact Match! | |
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| 35% | 5 | First digit of this puzzle's subject, whose next four digits are the number of rows and then columns of the grid | ||
noun • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one • one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips adjective satellite • being one more than two | ||||
| 34% | 11 | The process of wasting or wasting away | ||
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With 87 Down Idiom About Wasting Ones Efforts As Seen In Four Columns In This Puzzle
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PEARLSBEFORE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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Updated: November 29, 2025
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| New York Times30 Nov 2025 | Down 16 | PEARLSBEFORE |
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