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noun • an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal • a high tight collar • common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season • (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit verb • play a trump | ||||||||
| 31% | 7 | Seabird said to draw blood from its own breast with its pouched beak to feed its young, thus a symbol of self-sacrifice and motherly love to the nation co-opted for Elizabeth I | ||||||
noun • large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish | ||||||||
| 30% | 6 | Sandpiper named for its brown winter plumage, Calidris alpina | ||||||
noun • small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions | ||||||||
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RUFF which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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RUFF
Updated: October 14, 2023
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