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noun • a rash or impetuous person • English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403) | ||||||||
31% | 6 | Thing that could be taken too long or too short | ||||||
noun • a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you • someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see • washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle • a brief period of precipitation • a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower • a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person verb • expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns • spray or sprinkle with • take a shower; wash one's body in the shower • rain abundantly • provide abundantly with | ||||||||
30% | 3 | Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short" | ||||||
noun • an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code | ||||||||
Percy Could Be Taken Up Short Crossword Clue
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HOTSPUR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
HOTSPUR
Updated: October 14, 2023
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