Candle count Crossword Clue

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Candle count Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
2. a prolonged period of time
(verb)
1. grow old or older
2. begin to seem older; get older

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CANDLE (noun)
1. the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d’Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
2. stick of wax with a wick in the middle
CANDLE (verb)
1. examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
COUNT (verb)
1. put into a group
2. show consideration for; take into account
COUNT (noun)
1. the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
2. a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl

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