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verb • become bony • make rigid and set into a conventional pattern • cause to become hard and bony | ||||||||
| 38% | 12 | Captive or captive | ||||||
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noun • a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms | ||||||||
Harden If Held Captive By Authoritarian Blowing Top
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OSSIFY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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OSSIFY
Updated: October 14, 2023
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