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noun • A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc. • A projection of bone or other stiff tissue, such as the ridges in some insects' stridulatory organs. | ||||||||
| 37% | 9 | Devoid of claret spillage | ||||||
adjective • free from blood or bloodshed adjective satellite • destitute of blood or apparently so • without vigor or zest or energy • devoid of human emotion or feeling • anemic looking from illness or emotion | ||||||||
| 37% | 9 | Claret-like wine | ||||||
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PLECTRA which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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PLECTRA
Updated: March 13, 2025
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