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noun • any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis • pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces • a crime (especially a robbery) • a playful leap or hop • gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement verb • jump about playfully | ||||||||
| 32% | 8 | Keep on cutting short person? These could protect wounds | ||||||
noun • a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings • any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs • a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc. • a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling) • adhesive tape used in dressing wounds verb • apply a heavy coat to • cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on • affix conspicuously • apply a plaster cast to • coat with plaster • dress by covering with a therapeutic substance | ||||||||
| 27% | 8 | Fishermen use these to scrape barnacles off boat hulls | ||||||
noun • any of various hand tools for scraping | ||||||||
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CAPERS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CAPERS
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