Nutmeg Ground By Mother To Beadle Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • an official who carries a mace of office • (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization • spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed • a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority
	35%	6		Beadle's bailiwick
	noun • a local church community • the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor
	35%	10		Miss Beadle of "Little House on the Prairie," e.g.
	noun • a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)

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The Guardian Cryptic11 Jan 2001	Down 5
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