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Breed Butterfly For Naval Officer Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is REAR ADMIRAL which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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99%12REAR ADMIRALExact Match!
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36%12Butterfly has a holiday, having captured the heart of Pinkerton, a naval officer
noun

• North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white band

• Eurasian butterfly with brown wings and white markings

35%8 Surname of the naval officer who was the first to be appointed as Chief of Naval Operations
noun

• United States admiral who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War (1801-1870)

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Telegraph Cryptic27 Sep 2023 Down 9 REAR ADMIRAL
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