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noun • a convex shape that narrows toward a point • the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) • a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame • stick of wax with a wick in the middle verb • diminish gradually • give a point to | ||||||||
| 59% | 5 | Word for a shoelace in Anglo-Saxon times, later a strip of leather; a flip-flop sandal; a skimpy pair of underpants; or, a horseradish root | ||||||
noun • leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip • underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants • a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together • minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband • a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe | ||||||||
| 54% | 5 | Thought to derive from the Anglo-Saxon for “fire” due to its hollow stems used to blow air on embers, the tree Sambucus, with berries/flowers used for cordial, jam, pressé and wine | ||||||
noun • a person who is older than you are • any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical Northern Hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit • any of various church officers adjective satellite • used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son | ||||||||
From The Latin Word Papyrus Due To Its Use As A Wick A Candle In Anglo Saxon Times Later A Thin Waxed Spill Or A Gradual Narrowing Crossword Clue
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TAPER which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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TAPER
Updated: October 12, 2023
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