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Tell A Tall Tale And Get The Thread Of It Crossword Clue

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35%3Tell a tall tale
noun

• a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

• Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)

• position or manner in which something is situated

verb

• be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

• be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position

• originate (in)

• be and remain in a particular state or condition

• tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive

• have a place in relation to something else

• assume a reclining position

32%9Tell-tale sign of prolonged illness
adjective satellite

• (of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed

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The Guardian Cryptic24 Oct 2001 Across 10
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