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These are hints for the Quartiles puzzle on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Each clue is a short definition for one of the five Quartile answers, without giving anything away.
the act of making something less valuable or respected
in an unpleasant manner
handled incompetently
a short-legged game bird having a plump body and a small head
of or relating to an area under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state