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noun • a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases • an enclosed space • the quantity contained in a sack • any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry) • a woman's full loose hiplength jacket • a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily • a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist • the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) verb • plunder (a town) after capture • terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position • make as a net profit • put in a sack | ||||||||
| 34% | 11 | Characteristic of Sir John Falstaff, a fictional character in Shakespeare's works | ||||||
adjective • of or resembling Falstaff | ||||||||
| 32% | 13 | Wrote the music for 'Falstaff' | ||||||
noun • Italian operatic composer (1813-1901) | ||||||||
Dismissal Welcomed By Falstaff
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SACK which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SACK
Updated: October 14, 2023
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