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noun • the wool of a sheep or similar animal • tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing • a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing • outer coat of especially sheep and yaks verb • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • shear the wool from | ||||||||
| 53% | 8 | Type of chess move where the king moves two squares towards the rook and the rook moves to the square next to the king | ||||||
noun • (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank • United States actor (1914-1998) • a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law • United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959) • United States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835) | ||||||||
| 52% | 9 | Wolves in sheeps' clothing | ||||||
noun • a person who makes deceitful pretenses | ||||||||
Rook In Sheeps Clothing Crossword Clue
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FLEECE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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FLEECE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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