The Ruination Of Parties A Sprig Of Mistletoe Can Be Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	8		Exact Match!
	noun • an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
	51%	11		Often decorated with a sprig of mistletoe
	noun • a rich steamed or boiled pudding that resembles cake
	32%	9		"Kissing" sprig
	noun • American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe • Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas • shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks

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The Guardian Cryptic23 Feb 2009	Down 7
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