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noun • pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle | ||||||||
| 31% | 11 | Soldier who drops into enemy territory using parachutes | ||||||
noun • a soldier in the paratroops | ||||||||
| 29% | 7 | Small parachutes | ||||||
noun • a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane • a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind • restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind • a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly | ||||||||
This Was First Brought Into Town To Make Parachutes Crossword Clue
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THISTLEDOWN which was last seen in the The Guardian Everyman crossword.
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THISTLEDOWN
Updated: October 15, 2023
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