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noun • a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it • a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot verb • dig (up) with a spade | ||||||||
| 40% | 10 | Maintaining the cleanliness of a ship's quarterdeck | ||||||
noun • a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship verb • scrub with a holystone | ||||||||
| 29% | 4 | Quarterdeck affirmatives | ||||||
noun • An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative. | ||||||||
Ground Breaking Quarterdeck Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SPADES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SPADES
Updated: October 14, 2023
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7 | Removing grime and stains from the ship's quarterdeck |
