Ditch Keeping Away Researcher Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
	28%	9		Ditch-like channel that carries away water from a structure
	noun • (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
	25%	5		Fish in ditch when king is away
	noun • freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water

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