Excessively Scottish During Brief Affairs Maturity Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	adjective • when a plant is in a state of possessing one or multiple flowers and/or blooms noun • the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms • a developmental process
	30%	7		Brief affairs during lunch
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	26%	7		Soviet foreign affairs minister during the Cuban missile crisis
	noun • Soviet ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations (1909-1989)

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The Guardian Cryptic31 Jul 2002	Across 14
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