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noun • a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand) • fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird | ||||||||
34% | 7 | Seafood caught entirely in well? On the face of it, preposterous | ||||||
noun • one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.) • edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces • thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled • edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions verb • decorate an edge with scallops • bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top • form scallops in • fish for scallops • shape or cut in scallops | ||||||||
32% | 4 | Wont (to) | ||||||
adjective • employed in accomplishing something adjective satellite • (of persons) taken advantage of • previously used or owned by another | ||||||||
No Way Preposterous One Wont Face Up To Reality Crossword Clue
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OSTRICH which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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OSTRICH
Updated: October 14, 2023
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