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noun • an act that fails • an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose • lack of success • a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently • an unexpected omission • inability to discharge all your debts as they come due • loss of ability to function normally | ||||||||
| 36% | 7 | Sprinkling it on scratching posts can encourage preferred scratching behavior | ||||||
noun • hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats | ||||||||
| 36% | 10 | The act of gently scratching or tickling, especially lightly scratching the surface of something. | ||||||
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After Scratching Of Head Nothing Penned By Composer Is A Disappointment Crossword Clue
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FAILURE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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FAILURE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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