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noun • branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds • turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls verb • join tongue and groove, in carpentry • cover or fit with feathers • turn the paddle; in canoeing • turn the oar, while rowing • grow feathers | ||||||||
41% | 6 | "Front her, board her, woo her, assail her" — there's something to pay, they say | ||||||
verb • speak to someone • approach with an offer of sexual favors | ||||||||
33% | 3 | It sets earlier and earlier in the fall | ||||||
noun • the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system • the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system • the rays of the sun • first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians • a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc • any star around which a planetary system revolves verb • expose one's body to the sun • expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun | ||||||||
Down With Her Earlier Act Crossword Clue
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FEATHER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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FEATHER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | "Front her, board her, woo her, assail her" — there's something to pay, they say
The Guardian Cryptic -
29 Dec 2010 | The Guardian Cryptic / 29 Dec 2010 |
2 | In earlier life, former partner one's caught in act
The Guardian Cryptic -
24 Jul 2008 | The Guardian Cryptic / 24 Jul 2008 |
3 | It sets earlier and earlier in the fall
New York Times Bonus -
01 Nov 1998 | New York Times Bonus / 01 Nov 1998 |
4 | Pointedly, her work keeps her on her toes
The Guardian Cryptic -
30 Aug 2021 | The Guardian Cryptic / 30 Aug 2021 |
5 | She divorced her first husband and changed her name back to her birth name | |
6 | The "her" in the lyric "I met her in a club down in old Soho"
New York Times -
21 Mar 2010 | New York Times / 21 Mar 2010 |
7 | The family name of a poet who expressed her love for her husband in her verses |
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