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noun • social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers | ||||||||
| 20% | 3 | Genre for 1- & 22-Across, 22- & 26-Across, 26- & 46-Across and 46- & 49-Across | ||||||
noun • an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk • a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring • a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork • music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love adverb • like a pop or with a pop adjective satellite • (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people) verb • bulge outward • hit a pop-fly • make a sharp explosive noise • fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise • cause to make a sharp explosive sound • appear suddenly or unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly • put or thrust suddenly and forcefully • release suddenly • hit or strike • drink down entirely • take drugs, especially orally • cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound • burst open with a sharp, explosive sound | ||||||||
| 19% | 7 | With 42-Across, subject of the poem that contains the line 17-/65-Across | ||||||
noun • a very old person • a person who lived in ancient times adjective satellite • belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire • very old | ||||||||
Subject Of 21 Across Crossword Clue
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ANT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ANT
Updated: October 10, 2023
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We think the answer is "" which means:
- noun
- • Social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers verb
- • To rub insects, especially ants, on one's body, perhaps to control parasites or clean feathers.
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