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noun • a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap) verb • express in words • let something be known • narrate or give a detailed account of • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority • discern or comprehend • inform positively and with certainty and confidence • give evidence • mark as different | ||||||||
| 34% | 7 | Type of snake mackerel that derives its name from the rings around its eyes, thought suggestive of an academic’s spectacles | ||||||
noun • large snake mackerel with rings like spectacles around its eyes | ||||||||
| 27% | 6 | French town and its art spectacles | ||||||
noun • a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images • genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils • (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood • biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focus light on the retina • electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons | ||||||||
Over Age Losing Spectacles Its Reported Crossword Clue
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TOLD which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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Updated: October 14, 2023
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