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noun • either of two wars: the first when the Boers fought England in order to regain the independence they had given up to obtain British help against the Zulus (1880-1881); the second when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain (1899-1902) | ||||||||
| 34% | 11 | Retreating from a battle or conflict | ||||||
verb • pull back or move away or backward • withdraw from active participation • release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles • cause to be returned • take back what one has said • keep away from others • break from a meeting or gathering • retire gracefully • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • lose interest • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract | ||||||||
| 28% | 9 | Unprepared rogue Trump roughly taking over | ||||||
noun • an extemporaneous speech or remark • a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation adverb • without advance preparation adjective satellite • with little or no preparation or forethought | ||||||||
Conflict With British Over Shortly Retreating Unprepared Crossword Clue
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BOERWAR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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BOERWAR
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic22 Sep 2015 | Across 19 | |
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1 | Catch someone unprepared | |
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