Pole Was Clearly Distressed But Cleaned Up Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	5		Exact Match!
	adjective • possessing sweep
	36%	7		Can be spot cleaned or professionally steam cleaned
	noun • floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) • a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet verb • form a carpet-like cover (over) • cover completely, as if with a carpet • cover with a carpet
	33%	12		It clearly holds small fish but less clearly holds big fowl
	noun • a state of affairs in which you have no privacy • a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept

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The Guardian Cryptic01 Mar 2004	Down 23
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