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1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 28% | 10 | Platitude that suggests if something can fail, it probably will fail | |
3 | 28% | 13 | Famous for his quote 'Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.' | |
Several Small Vessels To Fail Badly Crossing Lakes Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "FLOTILLA" which means:
- noun
- • A united states navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
- • A fleet of small craft
An example sentence would be:
- • "The navy dispatched a flotilla of ships to patrol the coast."
- • "The flotilla consisted of small fishing boats and larger cargo vessels."
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The Guardian Cryptic03 Jan 2014 | Down 1 | |
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