Today's clue:
Sacred staff reportedly emphasizing the entire thing (8)
Its solution: HOLISTIC ("HOLY STICK")
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Thanks for the appreciation from Raghavan and the kind words from RKE. But I am nowhere near the prolific compilers like Gridman, Arden, Dr X, Hypatia and many smart people whose works appear in The Hindu.
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உதிரிவெடி 4264 (நவம்பர் 12, 2023) வாஞ்சிநாதன் ************************ அனைவருக்கும் தீபாவளி வாழ்த்துகள் தீபாவளியில் அமவாசைக்கு நன்றாகத் தேய்ந்து இல்லாமற் போன நிலவு நாளில் யோசிக்க இன்றைய புதிர்: வெற்றியிழந்து மெய் தேயத் தொடக்கம் (5) விடைகள் நாளை காலை 6 மணிக்கு வெளியிடப்படும். உங்கள் விடையை இடுவதற்கு இங்கே சொடுக்கி வேறிடம் செல்லவும்
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********************** Merriam-Webster on
Definition of
*staff*
noun
a pole, *stick* , rod, or bar used as a support or as a sign of authority, the staff of a flag, a bishop's staff.
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_Sacred staff reportedly emphasizing the entire thing (8)_
_Sacred_ = *holy*
_staff_ = *stick*
_reportedly_ = indigator for *similar-sounding words* , as *holy* could be *holi* and *stick* could be also *stic*
_emphasizing the entire thing_
= *holi + stic*
= *holistic*
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The definition of *holistic* is relating to the idea that things should be studied as a whole and not just as a sum of their parts. An example of holistic is health care that focuses on the health of the *entire* body and mind and not just parts of the body alone.
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My philosophy comes from a worldview that looks at the world as one. It's a holistic view that sees the world as interconnected and interdependent and integrated in so many different ways, which informs my politics.
Dennis Kucinich
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_The performance of a music director should be judged in a holistic manner, which includes songs as well as background score._
*Ilaiyaraaja*
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