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noun • Waterfall (permanent flow of water over the edge of a cliff). • A pit, groove, cavity, or depression. • A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon. • A carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, Cryptoprocta ferox. • A ditch or moat. | ||||||||
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noun • ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water | ||||||||
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Defensive Ditches Crossword Clue
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FOSSES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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FOSSES
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times28 Nov 1997 | Down 33 | |
| New York Times15 Sep 1988 | Across 68 | |
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7 | Term for the defensive ditches or trenches that surround a fortified place |
