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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 | ||||||||
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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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REEF which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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REEF
Updated: October 11, 2023
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1 | A classic pudding of stewed apples or other seasonal fruit baked in a bread-and-butter or sponge cake casing; or, the forename of the Brontë sister who penned Jane Eyre
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6 | Cosmetic applied with a damp sponge
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01 Mar 2010 | New York Times / 01 Mar 2010 |
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16 May 1977 | New York Times / 16 May 1977 |
