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noun • a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing verb • put into long-term storage | ||||||||
| 41% | 10 | Wrapping for hardback books | ||||||
noun • The detachable paper cover of a book; used to protect the binding, and to provide blurb. | ||||||||
| 39% | 9 | Cloth often found on the cover of hardback books | ||||||
noun • a woven fabric (usually cotton) used for book covers. | ||||||||
Books Hardback In Shopping Centre Store For A Long Time Crossword Clue
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MOTHBALL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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MOTHBALL
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | A decorative strip of coloured silk attached to the top of the spine of a hardback book; or, a hair accessory, such as a fillet or the example named after Lewis Carroll’s heroine Alice
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19 Aug 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 19 Aug 2023 |
2 | Cloth often found on the cover of hardback books | |
3 | Hardback produced by a printer
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07 Oct 2002 | The Guardian Cryptic / 07 Oct 2002 |
4 | Hefty hardback
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14 Nov 1982 | New York Times / 14 Nov 1982 |
5 | Learn from a book: note, a hardback
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19 Mar 2019 | The Guardian Cryptic / 19 Mar 2019 |
6 | Wrapping for hardback books | |
7 | You might sling one inverted comma in covers of hardback
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29 Dec 2021 | The Guardian Cryptic / 29 Dec 2021 |
