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adjective • occupied or in the control of; often used in combination | ||||||||
| 28% | 8 | Beat up lads with three hollow bats | ||||||
verb • expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion • produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses | ||||||||
| 27% | 5 | Relative's grubby leaving sauna on a regular basis | ||||||
noun • the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt • a source of help and advice and encouragement | ||||||||
Detained Three Lads On A Regular Basis
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HELD which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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HELD
Updated: October 14, 2023
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