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noun • a key that operates the ignition switch of an automotive engine | ||||||||
| 22% | 7 | Seabird said to draw blood from its own breast with its pouched beak to feed its young, thus a symbol of self-sacrifice and motherly love to the nation co-opted for Elizabeth I | ||||||
noun • large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish | ||||||||
| 21% | 8 | Scheme reduced to its essential elements | ||||||
noun • something reduced to its minimal form • a scandal that is kept secret • the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal • the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape | ||||||||
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IGNITIONKEY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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IGNITIONKEY
Updated: October 14, 2023
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