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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 | ||||||||
| 34% | 10 | Try to avoid paying debts? Bank comes round in the proper manner | ||||||
adverb • with relevance | ||||||||
| 28% | 8 | What dieters try to avoid | ||||||
noun • the forceful expulsion of something from inside • a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth | ||||||||
Bank Sailors Try To Avoid Crossword Clue
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REEF which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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REEF
Updated: October 14, 2023
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