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Pots Grouse And Pheasant Say A Futile Occupation Crossword Clue

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99%8Exact Match!
noun

• a futile or unprofitable endeavor

44%12 Like a pheasant or grouse
adjective

• of or relating to or resembling a gallinacean

42%9 Species include red grouse and black grouse
noun

• reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain

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