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Swords Old Superior Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
QUILL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
QUILL
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "QUILL" which means:
- noun
- • Pen made from a bird's feather
- • A stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
- • Any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
- • The hollow spine of a feather verb
- • To pierce or be pierced with quills.
- • To write.
- • To form fabric into small, rounded folds.
- • To decorate with quillwork.
- • To subject (a woman who is giving birth) to the practice of quilling (blowing pepper into her nose to induce or hasten labor).
An example sentence would be:
- • "She used a quill to write the letter."
- • "The poet dipped the quill into the inkwell."
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| New York Times10 Feb 1985 | Across 1 | |
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