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| 99% | 9 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • the light of the Moon verb • work a second job, usually after hours | ||||
| 43% | 8 | A nickname for someone with the last name Spooner | ||
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| 41% | 14 | Called the 'American Lysander Spooner' due to his similar anarchist beliefs | ||
noun • United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939) | ||||
Work Secretly Idiot May For Spooner
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MOONLIGHT which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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MOONLIGHT
Updated: November 26, 2025
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