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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 10 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 18% | 9 | Has a dark blue to blackish-blue coloration on the upper body | |
3 | 18% | 12 | Stains blue with Prussian blue stain | |
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We think the answer is "SPOONERISM" which means:
- noun
- • Transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
An example sentence would be:
- • "I couldn't stop laughing when i heard his spoonerism, 'the lord is a shoving leopard!'"
- • "She often entertains her friends with silly spoonerisms like 'i have a bone to pick with you... a pick to bone with you!'"
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The Guardian Cryptic29 Apr 2004 | Across 18 | |
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