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| 2 | 29% | 7 | Silk (or silk-like) fabric | |
| 3 | 28% | 6 | High-fliers flying high? | |
They Take Silk Before Becoming High Fliers Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
LARVAE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
LARVAE
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "LARVAE" which means:
- noun
- • The immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
An example sentence would be:
- • "The larvae of mosquitoes hatch in water."
- • "She studied the life cycle of butterfly larvae."
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Clue Last Found In...
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| The Guardian Cryptic06 Apr 2009 | Down 6 | |
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