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noun • small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico • small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead | ||||||||
| 27% | 5 | Given a thrashing | ||||||
noun • a stick that people can lean on to help them walk • a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane • a stiff switch, used to hit (usually students) as punishment verb • beat with a cane | ||||||||
| 27% | 6 | Gives a thrashing | ||||||
noun • an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing verb • give a thrashing to; beat hard • move like a flail; thresh about | ||||||||
Bird Thrashing About Crossword Clue
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LINNET which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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LINNET
Updated: October 14, 2023
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