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Fish To Be Taken With A Rod Thats Quite Plain Crossword Clue

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noun

• the staff of a pike

34%8 Not quite magenta, not quite plum
adjective satellite

• of a deep shade of pink

34%4 Not quite black, not quite white
noun

• any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey

• United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)

• a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

• Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1536-1554)

• clothing that is a grey color

• Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)

• horse of a light gray or whitish color

adjective satellite

• of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

• showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

• used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)

• intermediate in character or position

verb

• make grey

• turn grey

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