The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SANSKRIT
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More clues leading to the result SANSKRIT
- Language once right to be used in hospital burlesque?
- Language without appeal draws in two kings
- Language of a shortened New Testament risks being misconstrued
- Holy woman taking a new risk translated ancient language
- Its ranks need training in an ancient language
- Snark and its strange language
- Snark and its peculiar language
- Hospital sketch involving trace of rude language
- Language without appeal inhibiting two kings
- Dramatic skits ran in old language
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