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adjective • having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) noun • a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance | ||||||||
| 34% | 8 | Soldiers' soldier with soldiers (model soldiers) | ||||||
noun • army unit smaller than a division, which can be divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries and often into two battalions. verb • subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization • form (military personnel) into a regiment • assign to a regiment | ||||||||
| 28% | 7 | Term for sailors or sailors' food | ||||||
noun • A salt-water crocodile (or estuarine crocodile). • An ocean-going ship that enters the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway. • The saltwater fluke or dab. | ||||||||
Sailors And Soldiers With Tendency To Drink Up Crossword Clue
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ABSORBENT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ABSORBENT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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