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noun • an aromatic ointment used in antiquity | ||||||||
| 28% | 12 | Ointment jars used in ancient pharmacies | ||||||
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| 21% | 10 | The primary ingredient in an ancient potion known as 'Sorcerer's Ointment' | ||||||
noun • a genus of stemless herbs of the family Solanaceae | ||||||||
Ancient Ointment Crossword Clue
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NARD which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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NARD
Updated: October 10, 2023
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1 | A fast stagecoach; a familiar spirit; a fishing lure; a flap, such as a tent-door or zip cover; or, a dipteran whose figurative presence in ointment alludes to a small but irritating flaw
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
28 Jan 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 28 Jan 2023 |
2 | Aromatic ointment
New York Times -
21 Aug 1984 | New York Times / 21 Aug 1984 |
3 | Balm — ointment
The Guardian Quick -
14 Apr 2012 | The Guardian Quick / 14 Apr 2012 |
4 | From “butter, fat, grease, ointment”, a smudge, splodge, splotch or streak of such substance; or, a slur or slanderous attack
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
30 Sep 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 30 Sep 2023 |
5 | Healing ointment mentioned in ancient texts | |
6 | Ointment for a Frenchman round the bend?
The Guardian Cryptic -
06 Nov 2012 | The Guardian Cryptic / 06 Nov 2012 |
7 | The primary ingredient in an ancient potion known as 'Sorcerer's Ointment' |
