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	99%	4		Exact Match!
	noun • a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese • a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water • one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind verb • lower and bring partially inboard • roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area • reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
	30%	10		Acting as a sponge or sponge-like
	adjective • having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
	30%	10		Craftsmen use a natural sponge or sponge-stamps to create the patterns
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New York Times26 Feb 2017	Across 32
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