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noun • an imperfection in a bodily system • a failing or deficiency • an imperfection in an object or machine • a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) verb • desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army | ||||||||
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noun • a grain of barley • a grain of barley | ||||||||
| 28% | 5 | Insect that bores into plants | ||||||
noun • a drill for penetrating rock • any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood | ||||||||
City Bores Showing Skill In Desert Crossword Clue
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DEFECT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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DEFECT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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