Scottish Writer Is Saving Flood Defences Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 12, 2023

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	noun • English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
	39%	9		Defences consisting of felled trees with their branches facing outward
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	39%	8		Defences against culpability
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