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noun • a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters • a design on the skin made by tattooing • the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining verb • stain (skin) with indelible color | ||||||||
| 29% | 9 | A momentous occasion or occasion | ||||||
noun • stone post at side of a road to show distances • a significant event in your life (or in a project) | ||||||||
| 28% | 12 | A special occasion marking 200 years | ||||||
adjective • of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years noun • the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it) | ||||||||
Painful Marking This Military Occasion Crossword Clue
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TATTOO which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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TATTOO
Updated: October 14, 2023
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