The Clue
Huit predecessor (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SEPT
Tags
Notes
The answer SEPT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.
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9: Abbr.
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Month: Abbr.
Ninth mo.
Oct. precursor
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Tribal division
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Ninth in a series: Abbr.
Nombre after six
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When W.W. II began: Abbr.
Definition
SEPT as a noun:
1. (September, Sep, Sept) = the month following August and preceding October
2. (family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry) = people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"