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| 26% | 8 | Initiation into a group or organization through a violent or challenging ordeal | ||||||
noun • the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets • temperament or disposition • a dissolute man in fashionable society • the hereditary derivation of an individual • people viewed as members of a group verb • smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill | ||||||||
Initiation Ordeal Crossword Clue
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BAPTISMOFFIRE which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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BAPTISMOFFIRE
Updated: October 15, 2023
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| The Guardian Speedy18 Aug 2013 | Down 4 | BAPTISMOFFIRE |
| The Guardian Speedy13 Aug 2006 | Across 1 | BAPTISMOF |
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1 | Go through a painful ordeal | |
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4 | Initiation into a group or organization through a violent or challenging ordeal | |
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