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noun • alternative terms for gallows verb • hang on an execution instrument • expose to ridicule or public scorn | ||||||||
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noun • English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917) • a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms • a figure that branches from a single root verb • force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape • plant with trees • chase an animal up a tree • stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree | ||||||||
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Gallows Crossword Clue
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GIBBET which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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GIBBET
Updated: October 15, 2023
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| The Guardian Quick11 Feb 2019 | Down 16 | |
| The Guardian Quick01 Sep 2017 | Across 1 | |
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