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1 | 99% | 9 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 25% | 6 | With 38-Across, underwater creature that's not actually a 38-Across (nor a 36-Across, for that matter) | |
3 | 24% | 11 | The idea that life could be widespread and distributed across space | |
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We think the answer is "ALLIGATOR" which means:
- 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 interjection
- • Used in a common chronometric counting scheme, in which each iteration is sequentially numbered and supposed to be approximately one second in length.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The zookeeper fed the alligator in the reptile enclosure."
- • "We saw an alligator swimming in the swamp during our hike."
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The Guardian Cryptic11 Feb 2005 | Across 17 | |
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