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Fail to hold, in a way Crossword Clue Answer

Deborah Simmons ✓Solving & explaining puzzles since 1998 · Last seen Sep 23, 2025

THE CLUE

“Fail to hold, in a way”

THE ANSWER

36 DOWNSEP 23 2025

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