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noun • a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad) • a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants | ||||||||
| 40% | 8 | Nobleman ranking above an earl and below a duke | ||||||
noun • nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count • a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl | ||||||||
| 40% | 14 | His titles included Earl of Salisbury and Earl of Warwick | ||||||
noun • English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471) | ||||||||
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HOTBED which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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HOTBED
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