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APHORISTIC is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for APHORISTIC.

4 total results for APHORISTIC( score: 50 )

1 result for APHORISTIC from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
May 10, 2015Cryptic10AOptic hairs modified using old saws? (10)Emily Cox and Henry RathvonShortz
3 results for APHORISTIC from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Mar 12, 198916DLike an adageAlfio MicciMaleska
Tue Dec 4, 19733DInclined to quote maximsUnknownWeng
Thu Jul 20, 196751AExpressed pithily.Cora GoodmanFarrar
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