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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 39% | 4 | Hollow-stemmed grass | |
3 | 34% | 10 | Lines leading from the boom to the sailor | |
Sailor Returns With Boom Broken Its Hollow Stemmed Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "BAMBOO" which means:
- noun
- • The hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
- • Woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture verb
- • To flog with a bamboo cane.
- • To paint (furniture, etc.) to give it the appearance of bamboo.
- • To penetrate sexually. adjective
- • Made of the wood of the bamboo.
An example sentence would be:
- • "They used bamboo to build the walls of the house."
- • "I love the sound of bamboo rustling in the wind."
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The Guardian Cryptic26 Jun 2006 | Across 5 | |
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