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noun • leather made from alligator's hide • either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts verb • crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes | ||||||||
25% | 6 | With 38-Across, underwater creature that's not actually a 38-Across (nor a 36-Across, for that matter) | ||||||
noun • predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer | ||||||||
24% | 11 | The idea that life could be widespread and distributed across space | ||||||
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ALLIGATOR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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