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noun • a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese • a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water • one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind verb • lower and bring partially inboard • roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area • reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef | ||||||||
| 29% | 5 | Liberator freeing fifty as from thick treacle | ||||||
noun • (Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai • United States painter of colorful and primitive rural scenes (1860-1961) | ||||||||
| 29% | 8 | Spanish city freeing 22 foreign spies | ||||||
noun • an industrial city in northern Venezuela • a city in eastern Spain on the Mediterranean | ||||||||
Adjusting Freeing Or Gathering Sails Crossword Clue
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REEFING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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REEFING
Updated: October 14, 2023
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