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noun • a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ • port wine mulled with oranges and cloves • (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color | ||||||||
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noun • large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish | ||||||||
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noun • informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) verb • use slang or vulgar language • fool or hoax • abuse with coarse language | ||||||||
Its A Mistake To Work This Piece Crossword Clue
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BISHOP which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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BISHOP
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | "Language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work," per Carl Sandburg
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6 | 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
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7 | The work done to rectify or reverse the consequences of a mistake or wrongdoing |
