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Kippers On These Mostly Wan Plonkers Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PALLIASSES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PALLIASSES

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199%10Exact Match!
237%6 Like some salmons and kippers
337%7 Scottish equivalent of kippers

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We think the answer is "PALLIASSES" which means:

    noun
  • • (british, chiefly) a thin mattress or under bed stuffed with straw.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The performers spread out palliasses on the stage to create a makeshift bed."
  • • "The homeless sought shelter under the palliasses they found in the abandoned building."

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The Guardian Cryptic19 Sep 2012 Down 13
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