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Drop Anchor Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "MOOR" which means:
- noun
- • Open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
- • One of the muslim people of north africa; of mixed arab and berber descent; converted to islam in the 8th century; conqueror of spain in the 8th century verb
- • Secure in or as if in a berth or dock
- • Come into or dock at a wharf
- • Secure with cables or ropes
An example sentence would be:
- • "The moor was covered in thick, green grass."
- • "The horses grazed peacefully on the moor."
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New York Times03 Jan 2010 | Across 18 | |
New York Times16 Aug 2006 | Down 10 | |
New York Times12 Jul 2005 | Across 38 | |
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