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Ancient Scotsman Curls First Crossword Clue

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noun

• the period from 280 million to 230 million years ago; distinguished by reptiles

39%5 Common first name for a Scotsman
noun

• Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

• king of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329)

32%10 Stereotypical Scotsman
noun

• a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands

• a native of the Highlands of Scotland

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