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A Cut Is Nasty Cut Initially Stinging Crossword Clue

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noun

• any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

• the envelope of light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface or object

adjective satellite

• harsh or corrosive in tone

• of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

23%6Initially I go under a nasty African reptile
noun

• large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central America and South America

20%10Nasty cut also for indicating non-runner
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The Guardian Cryptic25 Jun 2014 Down 15
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