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verb • censure severely | ||||||||
| 23% | 4 | To hold back or be held back | ||||||
noun • time during which some action is awaited • the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) verb • stay in one place and anticipate or expect something • wait before acting • look forward to the probable occurrence of • serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant | ||||||||
| 22% | 7 | Seabird said to draw blood from its own breast with its pouched beak to feed its young, thus a symbol of self-sacrifice and motherly love to the nation co-opted for Elizabeth I | ||||||
noun • large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish | ||||||||
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CHASTISED which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CHASTISED
Updated: October 14, 2023
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