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1 | 99% | 11 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 31% | 11 | Soldier who drops into enemy territory using parachutes | |
3 | 29% | 7 | Small parachutes | |
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We think the answer is "THISTLEDOWN" which means:
- noun
- • Pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle
An example sentence would be:
- • "The thistledown floated gently in the breeze."
- • "Children love blowing thistledown into the air."
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The Guardian Everyman16 Nov 2008 | Across 14 | |
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