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Old King Keeps Ambassador Stumped With Old Joke Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
CHESTNUT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
CHESTNUT
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "CHESTNUT" which means:
- noun
- • Wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus castanea
- • Any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
- • Edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus castanea
- • The brown color of chestnuts
- • A small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg
- • A dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse adjective satellite
- • (of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color adjective
- • Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I picked up a chestnut from the ground."
- • "The chestnut tree in our yard is finally blooming."
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