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noun • an artist's brush made of sable hairs • the expensive dark brown fur of the marten • a very dark black • a scarf (or trimming) made of sable • marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur adjective satellite • of a dark somewhat brownish black | ||||||||
| 29% | 9 | Ancient practice whereby a bishop, resigned bishop or some other ecclesiastical person could obtain a benefice in commendam from another | ||||||
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| 26% | 9 | A stratagem used to gain an advantage over an enemy | ||||||
noun • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise verb • wait in hiding to attack | ||||||||
Black Bishop Captured In Stratagem To Move More Material Crossword Clue
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SABLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SABLE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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