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noun • the sphere of work by women • the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning adjective satellite • characteristic of or peculiar to a woman | ||||||||
| 19% | 4 | He had a spear and a torch | ||||||
noun • (Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars | ||||||||
| 19% | 9 | Spear of “sparrow-grass”, called sprue in its thin or young state | ||||||
noun • plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable • edible young shoots of the asparagus plant | ||||||||
Opposite Of Spear Crossword Clue
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DISTAFF which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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DISTAFF
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times09 Nov 1977 | Down 41 | |
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