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noun • large stinging paper wasp | ||||||||
23% | 10 | Flaw or defect in something otherwise normal | ||||||
noun • a state or condition markedly different from the norm • a disorder in one's mental state • an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image | ||||||||
23% | 7 | To separate or detach (a part) from a plant by cutting or otherwise | ||||||
verb • shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue • remove or separate by abscission | ||||||||
1 Across Topped Otherwise By Wasp Crossword Clue
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HORNET which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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HORNET
Updated: October 14, 2023
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